CAD Technician | Colchester area | Up to £40,000 + potential bonus
An established UK manufacturer of GRP composite products, with more than 25 years in the market, is looking for a CAD Technician to join its Rail team.
They supply rail, infrastructure and industrial customers in the UK and overseas, with design and manufacture in-house. You'll produce rail and structural drawings for GRP platforms, walkways and access structures, and act as the link between Sales, Engineering and Operations.
The CAD Technician role
- Produce 2D and 3D general arrangement, fabrication and installation drawings for GRP platforms, walkways, access systems and structures
- Work from client specifications, surveys and existing drawings, and review third-party drawings for clashes, omissions and queries
- Check drawings prepared by colleagues or external designers against project specifications, Network Rail standards and British Standards
- Support Sales at enquiry and quotation stage, advising on technical requirements, risks and what can be manufactured and installed
- Support IDC and IDR meetings: prepare information, log and respond to comments, and see actions through to close-out
- Maintain drawing revisions and document control
- Help build a library of standard details and technical responses
- Attend client meetings, design workshops and site as required
What you'll need
- Background in a rail, structural, civil or engineering design environment
- Experience producing detailed fabrication drawings
- CAD competence: AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks or similar
- Ability to read and interpret specifications and engineering drawings
- Good attention to detail and the ability to manage several projects at once
Helpful, but not all essential
- Network Rail or other UK rail project experience, and knowledge of Network Rail standards
- Experience with IDC/IDR or similar design review processes
- Knowledge of GRP or composite structures
- Understanding of structural design principles, load requirements and CDM Regulations 2015
- Experience working with contractors, consultants or infrastructure clients
What's on offer
- Company profit-share bonus, with the potential to earn up to 20% of basic salary
- 33 days' holiday including bank holidays, with long-service days building up to a maximum of five, and the option to buy up to five more days a year
- Company pension scheme
- Occupational health and wellbeing support
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Role-specific training and development
- Regular one-to-one reviews and company social events
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