Job Description

My client has an exciting opportunity for a Senior CAD Design Engineer to join their rapidly growing team, you will play a key role in developing and supporting the design to production process.

Principle Responsibilities

• Develop and support design to production processes.

• Produce detailed accurate Computer Aided Designs using Autodesk Inventor and associated Autodesk products.
• Production of layouts, BOMs and part drawings to ensure both procurement and manufacturing can describe, procure, and make the product.
• Development and Management of Autodesk Vault Pro system

• Develop, document, implement and enforce CAD Standards for the company.
• Interface with Production operatives, Engineering team, Project Managers and Sales teams to ensure solutions meet the requirements of the relevant standards and customer requirements in a timely and cost-effective manner.

• Where practical develop and maintain automated standard designs using Ilogic
• Supervision of CAD team members

Key Tasks

• Assist the development of additional manufacturing information - floor layouts, SOPs, cuttings lists.
• Support the development of in-house designs with ideas, package studies, layouts and concept work.
• Create and update Production support information from complex CAD Models in accordance with engineering change procedures.

• Produce detailed accurate Computer Aided Design of Variable Message Sign enclosures and parts for manufacture by external suppliers.
• Produce detailed accurate Computer Aided Design of signs and parts for internal production / assembly.
• Production of Bills of Material in Excel, Drawing package

• Scheduling on time drawing completion
• Organize and Manage the CAD environment.
• Supply technical support for all CAD software.
• Provide production CAD support.
• CAD vendor management
• Provide training and supervision of in-house CAD users.
• Maintain CAD document archive and retrieval for projects.
• Provide leadership and vision to the firm in the area of CAD.
• Customization of CAD Programs
• Maintain CAD Software inventory.
• Monitor and maintain Vault Server including backups.
• Archive completed projects.
• Conduct project related close out reviews.
• Ensure all non-conformances, quality and assembly issues are informed to the relevant Supervisor or Manager in a timely manner
• Identify and assist in the implementation of opportunities for continuous improvement, production cost reductions and contributes to a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills & Experience

• A CAD Designer with extensive modelling and draughting experience to meet specification or achieve design direction. Minimum 7 years
• Minimum 5 years experience in the use of Autodesk Inventor
• Experience of producing manufacturing information and knowledge of Design for manufacturing techniques.
• Experience in working with ERP/PDM to control BOM and CAD interfaces and ensure version control
• Comprehensive working knowledge of Autodesk Vault Pro
• Previous experience working within an engineering / manufacturing business
• Experience in producing assembly drawings, layouts, scheme, part drawings, sheetmetal fabrication drawings
• Knowledge of engineering drawings, CAD draughting standards and applying GD&T to part drawings.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and design constraints (material, tolerance, process etc) would also be beneficial
• Extensive high level modelling experience
• A detail focused individual with strong time management in the pursuit of deadlines
• Effective communicator internally who can work across various functions to ensure outcomes are achieved.
• Extensive working in knowledge in the use and programming of Ilogic functions.
• Working knowledge of structural designs and FEA analysis an advantage.
• Experience in leading and team of people.

For further information please contact Jason.Manze@voxconsultants.com or call 07821682434

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