CAD Designer, Solidworks, Manufacturing, Stoke to £37,000

A leading leisure and technology company are requiring an experienced CAD Designer To provide bespoke designs for internal and external customers and creating CNC programmes for all gaming equipment and R&D projects.  Offering a functional and innovative solution to customer requirements while incorporating the latest technology and innovations, utilising both traditional and leading-edge materials and products.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop the concept through artistic impression via CAD design to CNC program
• Create programming data for the CNC router in order to manufacture component parts.
• Responsible for transferring the CAD design to a CNC program
• Generate product specifications and data to give support for Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain.
• Work closely with technical services to provide solutions for installation and presentation of new and updated gaming hardware.
• Provide product specification BOM’s and detailed information in support of Production, Sales and Marketing.
• Monitor manufacturing methods and materials in order to improve quality and efficiency of production.
• Update previous 2D drawings to Solid works
• Review current designs and develop existing products.
• To carry out any other duties as may be reasonably requested in line with the business need.
• Ensuring key data, programs and designs are updated and made available for customer / internal sales review as required. All data backed up to prevent loss or restore due to accidental change.
• Develop an understanding of the BoM structure within the companies MRP system and be able to maintain BoM’s at a basic level

Required Skills and Ability

• Qualification in industrial / product design ideally at degree level.
• Experience of Solid works with Camwork or Alpha Cam.
• Working knowledge of Electrical / Electronic design / interface would be beneficial 
• Excellent communication skills to both technical and non-technical internal / external customers.
• Working knowledge of ISO9001: 2012 would be desirable.
• Evidence of testing and proving new ideas/ concepts.
• Strong Time management to deliver on agreed completion dates.