CAD/CAM Engineer
Alifab (Welding & Fabrication) Ltd – Stoke-on-Trent
Full-time | Permanent
Alifab are looking for an experienced CAD/CAM Engineer to join our team in Milton, Stoke-on-Trent.
The two key things we’re looking for are strong SolidWorks skills and a good practical understanding of welding, fabrication and sheet-metal manufacture.
This isn’t purely a drawing-office role. You’ll work closely with our production team, taking customer drawings, STEP files and models through to accurate, production-ready drawings and CNC programs.
Just as importantly, we need someone who understands how things are actually made. You should be able to look at a design, understand how it will be formed, assembled and welded, identify potential manufacturing problems and suggest practical improvements where appropriate.
Experience with Radan would be an advantage but isn’t essential. Training can be provided for someone with the right SolidWorks and fabrication experience.
The role
- Produce 3D models and manufacturing drawings using SolidWorks
- Create sheet-metal parts, assemblies and fabrication drawings
- Take customer drawings, STEP and DXF files through to production-ready manufacture
- Review drawings and models for manufacturability
- Identify potential issues with welding, weld access, folding, assembly and tolerances
- Suggest practical improvements to designs and manufacturing methods where appropriate
- Prepare and maintain accurate drawing revisions and manufacturing information
- Offline program and nest work for our CNC laser and punch using Radan
- Confirm material and component requirements
- Work directly with production to resolve drawing and technical queries
- Provide technical support to the shop floor when required
What we’re looking for
Essential:
- Strong SolidWorks experience
- Good practical understanding of welding and fabrication
- Understanding of sheet-metal manufacturing processes
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Ability to look at a design and understand how it can practically be manufactured
- Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of your work
Desirable:
- Radan or similar CAD/CAM experience
- CNC laser and/or punch programming experience
- Knowledge of laser cutting, CNC punching and press brake operations
- Previous experience within a sheet-metal or fabrication environment
What we offer
- Competitive salary depending on experience
- Full-time, permanent position
- Monday to Thursday, full days
- Friday 8:00am–12:00pm
- 3-month probationary period
- Varied work across one-off, bespoke and repeat production
- Direct involvement with jobs from customer information through to manufacture
- Additional benefits may be available depending on experience and individual requirements
- Opportunity to become an important part of a growing engineering business
If you’re currently working as a CAD/CAM Engineer, CAD Engineer, Design Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer or Draughtsperson and have strong SolidWorks skills combined with practical fabrication knowledge, we’d like to hear from you.
Apply with your CV or get in touch for an informal conversation.
Pay: From £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
