Reporting to the CAD Technical Leader, you will be responsible for transferring templates for high quality worktops into accurate detailed technical drawings using CAD software so our main production team can produce our kitchen worktops here at our Newton Aycliffe manufacturing site.
In your role as a CAD Technician, you will also upload product specification/data sheets and liaise with sub-contractor suppliers/customers regarding any templating irregularities to ensure right first time quality targets are met, daily communication with the sales office and main contractors on site when delivering physical templates is a key responsibility of the role ensuring all information is handed over and recorded correctly.
The department operate to a CAD priority work queue based on ex works manufacturing dates to which OTIF targets must be achieved in order for customer approval to be sought in a timely manner.
The CAD Technician must be responsible to follow and comply with all company safety and procedure guidelines.
Main Responsibilities:
* Create high-quality detailed technical drawings based on templates provided both digitally and physically by our subcontract template teams.
* Consistently meets the demands of the work queue and release to office targets ensuring
* OTIF KPI targets are achieved.
* Communicate with sales and subcontract template teams around any template irregularities submitted to ensure RFT targets are met, and errors corrected prior to Customer approval & RTM.
* Liase with the production office around any bespoke complex fabrication work coming through to clarify the practicality of design and incorporate in any processing requirements that the production team may have in order to construct.
* The ability to address live production queries and drive improvement within the role.
* To Contribute to the reduction of CSF's by playing an active part in the CI activities/projects with the aim of improving efficiency of the Worksurfaces division.
* The Company has a specific service objective of providing customer delight to both internal and external customers. The post holder is required to pay particular attention to this in the performance of all aspects of the role.
* Ability to recognise the importance of following company policies and procedures, but not afraid to identify and implement improvements when required.
* All daily output KPI's to be documented.
Essential Requirements:
* Minimum 3 years' experience working within CAD or Worktop design
* Experience of processing digital / physical templates.
* Strong numeracy skills.
* Ability to deliver and receive constructive feedback.
* Excellent communication skills & active listener.
* Offers guidance and support within the team.
* Computer literate around Excel, word, and operating systems.
* Strong attention to detail.
* A positive attitude, a good team player, able to quickly adapt to a fast-paced environment.
* Ability to carry out close inspection work and the ability to differentiate accurately between materials and construction methods.
* The ability to follow the requirements of Standard Operating Procedures and work with minimal supervision once trained.
* Ability to solve problems and make improvements to processes.
* Self-motivated.
* Well organised with the ability to plan and prioritise daily workload effectively.
* Resilient with the ability to work in a challenging environment.
* Knowledge of health & safety regulations.
Desirable Requirements:
* Experience in the use of Stonepro software.
* CAM software experience (Tops, Prenest, Touch).
* Proliner or laser template experience.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,865.00 per year
Experience:
* Programming/CAM: 2 years (preferred)
* Manufacturing: 2 years (preferred)
* Kitchen: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person