Role Description
Produce accurate and detailed CAD models & technical drawings for the manufacture of Unibox products & bespoke requirements against customer focussed design briefs.
Liaising with multiple departments, being the key design contact on live projects with Sales (and sometimes customers), Project Management, Procurement, Production & Installation teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Generating detailed drawing packs for both customer sign-off and production
- Understanding the differences in communicating drawing detail to customers and for production.
- Willing development of knowledge of Unibox products and applying for production through project understanding, in-house training and self-development
- Project ownership and full understanding to facilitate communication across sales, production and installation teams
- Creating production detail design from design briefs or concepts
- Modifying and updating existing drawings as required
- Working with the Solidworks PDM Vault to ensure revision-controlled drawing detail
- Ensuring all drawings produced are accurate to brief and completed to schedule
- Ensure drawings meet the specifications required by the production team
- Provide technical advice and support to internal and external stakeholders
- Working within a strong and developing design team
- Maintain excellent levels of communication with internal teams: Sales & account management, Procurement, Project Management, Production, Installations & external suppliers
- Point of contact for design queries from clients or internal team members when required
- To look for opportunities to reduce costs in design, process, materials used and manufacturing techniques
Key skills and experience
- Minimum 4 years solidworks experience
- Experience in revision controlled & process driven design environment
- Working to critical deadlines
- Strong level of knowledge in some or all ofthe following areas would be advantageous:
- Aluminium profile
- Sheet metal fabrication
- Tubular fabrication & welding
- Sheet timber construction
- Sheet plastics construction
- Collaboration with all areas of the business
- Experience in retail design or exhibition sector advantageous
- Electrical and/or LED experience advantageous
What we offer you
- Attractive salary
- Training opportunities for personal and professional development
- 23 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Christmas shut down
- Additional paid "Unibox" bank holiday on the last working day of the year before Christmas
- Cash health plan for everyday medical expenses (after passing probation)
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Non-corporate working environment
- Regular social events
- Free onsite parking
- Introduction incentive program is offered for employees who successfully introduce a new starter (t&c's apply)
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CAD Engineer in Manchester employer: Unibox Aluminium Ltd.
Unibox Aluminium Ltd. is an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, making it an ideal place for a CAD Design Engineer to thrive. With a commitment to employee growth through training opportunities and a competitive salary package, you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to creating manufacturable solutions in a supportive environment. Located in a vibrant area, the company also offers 23 days of annual holiday, ensuring a healthy work-life balance for all employees.
