CAD Sales Engineer

Are you a technically skilled CAD engineer, looking to enhance productivity and efficiency of process in a well-established company? We are looking for a CAD Sales Engineer to join our team in the vehicle bodybuilding industry. This is an exciting opportunity to work on the design and development of custom vehicle bodies. You will be responsible for creating detailed CAD designs, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations as well as generating a parts and materials list for customers to support both the sales quoting and the manufacturing processes.

Day to day you will:

• Create detailed CAD designs for vehicle bodies to support the sales quoting process.
• Utilise the CAD engineering drawings to build a parts and materials list to enhance the quoting process.
• Create product Bill of Materials and structure the build in a parent/child format.
• Manage parts on the ERP/MRP database.
• Develop engineering drawings and technical specifications for production, to minimise manufacturing downtime once the customer quote has been approved.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to understand design requirements and constraints.
• Ensure all designs meet relevant regulations and are compliant.
• Work closely with production teams to ensure manufacturability and efficiency.
• Assist in product development and innovation for improved vehicle body designs.
• Conduct design reviews, stress analysis, and material selection assessments.
• Maintain accurate design documentation and revision control.

This role will be a great fit for you if:

• Previous experience in CAD design
• Proficiency in relevant CAD software.
• Robust understanding of fabrication, metalwork, and vehicle body structures.
• Regulatory Awareness.
• Ability to develop practical solutions for custom vehicle designs.
• Great communication skills, with the ability to liaise with sales teams, production teams, suppliers, and clients.

Research shows that some people are less likely to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the criterion. If you are professionally qualified for the role, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t feel like you meet all our requirements. We want to know about your passions, achievements, learning and growth. If this role excites you, start a conversation with us!

Benefits for you:

• Auto-enrolment pension.
• A day off for your Birthday.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity policies.
• Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP with 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
• Training opportunities.
• Death in service benefit.
• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

About Coolfreeze:

Coolfreeze is an industry renowned bodybuilding (coachbuilders) company, with one site in Manchester and a second in Wiltshire. Our team are experts in their field and work to deliver exceptional customer service. So, whether our customers are needing a panel van or a 26-ton truck body, they can rely on our experience and knowledge to help them design the perfect vehicle. Our enduring success is built on a sound customer base who continue to use our services year after year, safe in the knowledge that we will meet their expectation. We have an incredible team of experts at Coolfreeze, with many achieving significant lengths of service with us, which is something we are really proud of. The longevity of our staff is a major contribution to our success and their input into our ISO 9001:2008 quality control system is an integral part of our high standards. Coolfreeze is a well-known and respected name in the industry and also has the resilience and high standing of owners, Rygor Group, behind it.