CAD Technician – Graduate / Trainee Product Designer (AWDO-P3430)

Graduate CAD Technician / Trainee Product Designer that has excellent analytical skills and some experience in using 3D surface modelling software applications is required by a leading Manufacturing Company based in Birkenhead, Wirral, North West England.

SALARY: £17,000 - £20,000 + Benefits

** Full Training Provided **

KEY REQUIREMENTS: Candidates will have excellent analytical skills and good knowledge of using 2D and/or 3D CAD modelling software such as SolidWorks or similar applications.

PLEASE NOTE: Please include your PDF portfolio or web links to your online portfolio within your CV.

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Graduate CAD Technician / Trainee Product Designer that has good knowledge of CAD Software such as SolidWorks.

Working as the Graduate CAD Technician / Trainee Product Designer you will work as an understudy to the Design Team to learn the techniques required to produce high quality products designs.

As the Graduate CAD Technician / Trainee Product Designer you will also be trained in how to use the required design software and laser scanner equipment in order to facilitate the design.

Successful candidates will have a great chance to work with a leading manufacturer that produces a wide range of bespoke, high quality products for a wide variety of vehicles in the UK and Europe.

The design duties will be combined with commercial support duties attending customer phone calls and supporting customers with a variety of technical and commercial queries.

APPLY TODAY

If this job looks like your ideal position then please send in your CV, including your PDF portfolio or web links to your online portfolio, as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.

DUTIES

Your duties and responsibilities as the Graduate CAD Technician / Trainee Product Designer:

• Ensuring a smooth flow of product approvals from the initial customer into the Design Department
• Working with various design software to improve new designs, or improve existing designs
• Will be involved in planning and scheduling production in order to maximise the efficiency and productivity of Design

• Communicating effectively with customers and other areas of the business via email, verbal and written communication

Product Design

• Understudy to the Design Team learning the skills required to design the Company’s products
• Increase the efficiency of the design
• Learn the use of SolidWorks design software and/or other appropriate design software
• Learn techniques to rapidly and accurately scan car boots with a 3D laser scanner to facilitate the design
• Ensure that designs are approved internally and externally to successfully meet orders

• Product Research

Commercial Support

• Support product design with marketing photos and text

• Support product design with supplementary documents

• Support digital marketing with uploads to website

• Be responsible for the administration and communication between Design and the Commercial and Production departments

• Technical support to customers via telephone

This role will be office based for the majority of the time, however, some travel from time to time may be required.

Accountabilities

• Building and maintaining processes with customers, marketing and production

• Acting as the first point of contact between the clients and the Design Department

• Carrying out other necessary administrative duties in the Design department

IDEAL CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Good knowledge of 3D CAD modelling software such as SolidWorks or similar applications

• Mind-set to understand object dimensions and develop products in 3D

• Detail orientation with regards to design and instructions

• Well organised and proactive

• Strong communication skills at all levels

• Able to build strong working relationships and be approachable and collaborative

• Proficient IT awareness in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel

DESIRABLE SKILLS

• Experience in using 3D surface modelling tools in CAD applications

• Relevant experience within a product design environment would be an advantage

• Flexibility to travel across various sites on the Wirral

• Analytical and able to understand sales / production targets

• Good knowledge of Graphic Design software such as Adobe Illustrator

• Degree in Design and/or Engineering or equivalent

• A second European language other than English

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV, including your PDF portfolio or web links to your online portfolio, to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

PLEASE NOTE: CVs MUST be attached to your email job application in Microsoft Word or PDF format for our systems to process your application correctly, rather than your CV copied and pasted into the body of the email. Please include your PDF portfolio or web links to your online portfolio within your CV.

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