About the role
Produce accurate and detailed CAD models & technical drawings for the manufacture of Unibox products & bespoke requirements against customer focussed design briefs. Liaising with multiple departments, being the key design contact on live projects with sales (and sometimes customers), Project Management, Procurement, Production & Installation teams.
Key Personal Attributes
* Team player
* Integrity
* Honesty
* Positive attitude
* Logical and methodical thinker
* Problem solver
Responsibilities
* Generating detailed drawing packs for both customer sign-off and production
* Project ownership and full understanding to facilitate communication across sales, production and installation teams
* Creating production detail design from design briefs or concepts
* Modifying and updating existing drawings as required
* Working with the Solidworks PDM Vault to ensure revision-controlled drawing detail
* Ensuring all drawings produced are accurate to brief and completed to schedule
* Ensure drawings meet the specifications required by the production team
* Provide technical advice and support to internal and external stakeholders
* Working within a strong and developing design team
* Maintain excellent levels of communication with internal teams
* Point of contact for design queries from clients or internal team members when required
* To look for opportunities to reduce costs in design, process, materials used and manufacturing techniques
Qualifications
* Minimum 4 years Solidworks experience (will consider similar level of ability with alternative software, ie. Autodesk Inventor)
* Experience within revision controlled & process driven design environment
* Ability to work to critical deadlines
* Quick thinker with common sense
* Strong level of knowledge across a broad range of production for both design and process: Aluminium profile, Sheet metal fabrication, Tubular fabrication & welding, Sheet timber construction, sheet plastics construction
* Experience working on quick-turnaround projects whilst maintaining focus
* Experience collaborating with Account Managers to translate and interpret design briefs
* Experience in working in a client focussed environment
* Experience in a retail design or exhibition style industry advantageous
* Electrical and/or LED experience advantageous
Required Skills
* Keen attention-to-detail
* Ability to understand and apply new information
* Participate in new ideas and techniques to further self & process development
* Understanding of mechanical construction techniques
* Personable and positive attitude to work within a design team and with wider teams and departments
* Process and accuracy driven
* Excellent verbal and written communication
* Articulate, with the ability to communicate at all levels
Pay range and compensation package
* Attractive salary
* Free onsite parking
* Non-corporate working environment
* 23 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing on length of service
* Additional paid "Unibox" bank holiday on the last working day of the year before Christmas
* Christmas shut down
* Regular social events
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Cash health plan for everyday medical expenses (after passing probation)
* Training opportunities for personal and professional development
* Introduction incentive program is offered for employees who successfully introduce a new starter (t&c's apply)