CAD Engineer

The Role – CAD Engineer

We are looking for an organised and experienced CAD Engineer with extensive Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD experience who has a good knowledge of manufacturing processes.

Key responsibilities will include the following:

•Generating manufacturing drawings using 3D Inventor/ AutoCAD to a high standard

•Prepare and maintain Bills of Materials

•General Layout and Proposal models and drawings. 

•Preparation of O&M manuals and Technical files

•Revision/Version control of drawings and documentation

The Person

Our CAD Engineer will have a strong attention to detail and have an efficient and organised approach to their work. Along with this, the successful candidate must be able to work to deadlines and flexibility to be able to switch context quickly and accurately.

Experience within at least 2 of the following areas is required for this position:

•Sheet Metal Fabrication

•Machining Principles and Tolerancing 

•Machinery e.g. Screw Conveyors

•Structural Steelwork

•Pipework and Ducting

The Company – Wykes Engineering Ltd

Based in Rushden, Northants, we are a leading edge engineering SME specialising in the manufacture of materials processing equipment and energy from food by-product power generation.  As a highly innovative and progressive design and manufacturing company, we have our own in-house manufacturing facility as well as our own advanced anaerobic digestion plant and renewable energy power plant.

Founded over 40 years ago, our engineering innovation has always been a fundamental part of our business.  This has helped us to establish ourselves as a major player in our key areas of expertise, namely:

•Design and manufacture of equipment for the food bi-products and renewable technologies

•Processing bio-mass into energy

•Renewable energy production