CAD Technician

We are seeking a CAD Technician to join an well established, yet innovative manufacturing company delivering bespoke units for commercial buildings. This role is permanent and fully office based in Deeside working from 8.30am-5pm. It is offering a salary between £29,500 - £38,000 per annum dependent on experience plus twice yearly appraisals with salary reviews!



As a CAD Technician you will be working with 4 others in the Project Team to provide a detailed layouts drafting service for customer orders using 2D & 3D software applications. Provide manufacturing drawings, with hardware pick lists, for manufacturing, warehouse, and installation purposes. Your duties will include:



Prepare accurate drawings from architectural plans

Create drawings by utilizing AutoCAD 2D or Inventor 3D software

Create material cut lists based on released project area, room phase or level

Print manufacturing drawings for the installation team 

Design and draw custom details in coordination with Technical Manager/Supervisor

Maintain all network stored project information within the Enterprise structure.

Create remedial and additional material requests 

Develop and maintain a working knowledge of design-drafting standards and practices, developing drawings with appropriate design criteria and DDA/ADA requirements with minimal supervision

Produce O&M manuals

We are really keen to hear from applicants with the following skills and experience:



Relevant design-based degree preferable but not necessarily or 2-5 years’ industry experience within a CAD Technician role or similar

Basic working knowledge of Autodesk Autocad and/ or Inventor.

Intermediate Microsoft Office skills

Strong decision-making skills

Demonstrated ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced production environment.

Must be able to identify and resolve problems using sound judgement and analytical skills.

Must have the ability to interpret notes, sketches, specifications, architectural blueprints into manufacturing drawings for installation purposes 

Benefits include:



33 Days Annual Leave Entitlement (20 days holiday + 5 days for Xmas Shutdown + 8 Bank Holidays)

Dental Plan

Bupa Healthcare

Fresh Fruit Provided

Breakfast weekly on certain days!

After 12 months service eligible for Annual Bonus

Onsite Parking

Career Development Opportunities and Training

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy