Assistant CAD Technician

at  Barrett Steel

ALL ABOUT US

Barrett Steel Tubes is part of Barrett Steel Limited is the UK’s largest steel stockholder with over 150 years of heritage. Family owned, the group is made up of 30 sites and holds over 120,000 tonnes of steel stock. We are committed to providing innovative and exceptional service by continuously investing in the latest processing machinery and materials handling equipment. Customer needs and community support are at the heart of everything, ensuring Barrett Steel is always your local steel stockholder. For more information about the company visit https://www.barrettsteel.com/

ALL ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an Assistant CAD Technician to join our team, this is a great opportunity to become part of an integral team who are operating in a high volume, fast paced environment. This role is not a design role, it’s an end-to-end customer focused delivery opportunity, balancing between interpreting, creating & producing digital drawings & 3D models from the customers specifications & requirements to aid in the programming of our profiling machines. We are looking for the right individual to help drive the company forward and be part of a talented and dedicated team.

SPECIFIC TASKS COULD INCLUDE:

• Programming for profiling machines such as lasers & saws
• Producing digital drawings & 3D models from the customers specifications & requirements
• Minimising waste & scrap per program.
• Responsible for machine workload
• Working with operators to achieve overall Equipment Effectiveness
• Customer liaison on a daily basis
• Liaising with all internal departments

Essential Skills for the role:

• Excellent verbal, written & numeracy skills.
• Experience as a CAD Technician in a similar heavy industry environment, ideally within the steel industry
• Expertise in Solidworks and ideally Artube Lasertube Programming Software
• Must have confident computer skills & a good understanding of Microsoft Applications with excellent attention to detail.
• Good organisational skills including the ability to manage time and prioritise effectively.
• A positive flexible attitude and approach.
• Team focused
• Has worked in a similar CAD technologist role in the steel industry or similar heavy industry in the U