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Reference Number: 1411

Date: 17/12/2019

Development Designer / CAD engineer

Overview

Our client is one of the longest established point of purchase (POP) Display Companies in the UK. They design and manufacture award winning point of purchase displays as well as bespoke poster display solutions.
Operating from two sites in the UK, the company employs 120 people and has approximately 100,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space.  On-site activities include product assembly, vacuum forming, screen and digital printing, CNC machining and fabrication of timbers, plastics and aluminium profiles and electrical assembly. There is also extensive in-house development capacity including creative design, art-working, CAD Engineering and prototype.

Role: Development Designer / CAD Engineer

Location: East England

Salary: Competitive, dependent upon experience

Reporting to: Head of Projects

Role Purpose: Development of Bespoke POP projects, taking creative drawings, specifications and accurately producing a pack of manufacture drawings.

Key Responsibilities

• Take briefings from either the Head of Projects, or client with regard to development jobs
• Produce drawing packs according to agreed timescales
• Take responsibility for the functionality and ease of manufacture of the products being developed
• Maintain in a methodical manner the drawing library
• Support the entire team in ensuring Projects are delivered on time and on budget

Essential Attributes

• At least 3 years experience working with Autodesk Inventor (Solidworks users also considered)
• Ability to produce solutions that are not only fit for purpose, but also elegant, and as close to the design concept as possible / practical
• An ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• An ability to work on own initiative and take decisions
• Experience using AutoCad to an intermediate level

Desirable Attributes

• Experience gained within a POP Manufacture environment
• Knowledge of materials and processes undertaken by the company (as detailed in overview)
• Practical experience in model making / prototyping
• Able to use Alpha CAM and software
• Knowledge of Autodesk Vault