Cad Technician

CAD TECHNICIAN

Widnes  |  Circa £30,000 – £35,000  |  Permanent

Right to work in the UK required  —  No visa sponsorship available

The Role

We are recruiting a CAD Technician on behalf of a well-established sheet metal fabrication business in Liverpool. The successful candidate will design computer-aided technical drawings from customer orders, managing each job from brief through to production — working closely with the engineering team and, where needed, directly with customers.

Quality, attention to detail and a practical understanding of the manufacturing process are central to this role. You will be comfortable on the shop floor as well as at your workstation.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive customer orders, interpret requirements and produce full drawing packs for production and works orders
• Manage each job as your own project from start to finish, planning and prioritising your own workload
• Determine the appropriate drawing type for each project — 2D, 3D or other — and produce accordingly
• Design part profiles using RADAN software (or equivalent), including subcon, punch and manual work
• Seek customer approval of 2D/3D models and manage any technical queries throughout the process
• Output files for CAM post-processing and coordinate with operators to ensure programs reach the correct machines
• Provide face-to-face support on the shop floor, answering production queries and overseeing quality at each stage
• Carry out thorough quality checks on your own work at every stage
• Feed back improvement suggestions to senior management — materials, processes, and quality
• Work collaboratively as part of the engineering team, supporting colleagues when needed
• Maintain good housekeeping standards and comply with all health and safety requirements

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Experience working in a sheet metal or fabrication CAD environment
• Proficiency in 2D CAD drafting — RADAN experience an advantage
• Understanding of sheet metal processes: folding, bending, laser cutting and fabrication
• Ability to work to tight deadlines with strong attention to detail
• Confident communicator — able to liaise with shop floor operatives, engineers and customers alike
• Good working knowledge of material specifications and mathematical application to practical tasks
• Comfortable working with a degree of autonomy and minimal supervision

Desirable:

• CAD/CAM software experience and knowledge of post-processing outputs
• Reverse engineering experience — creating drawings from physical parts
• Background working in a shop floor or hands-on manufacturing environment
• Previous customer-facing or technical query management experience

Why This Role?

• The business is in an active period of expansion — join at a great time to grow with it
• Long-standing, experienced team with a down-to-earth, collaborative culture
• Varied and interesting design work across bespoke customer projects
• Genuine training and development opportunities — on the job, external courses and classroom-based
• Reports to the Engineering Manager with clear visibility of your impact on the wider business

Remuneration & Benefits

💰  Salary

Circa £30,000 – £35,000 (depending on experience)

🗓  Holiday

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

📈  Pension

Employer contribution 3% / Employee contribution 5%

🎓  Development

Ongoing training — on the job, external and classroom based

👥  Culture

Supportive, down-to-earth team with a long-standing workforce

Important: This role cannot offer visa sponsorship. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.