Senior CAD Engineer / CAD Team Leader – Mechanical Design

Ripley, Derbyshire | Office-based

3D Mechanical Design | Manufacturing Drawings | Team Coordination | Technical Leadership

Are you a Senior CAD Engineer who regularly supports colleagues, checks drawings or helps organise project workloads?

An established multidisciplinary engineering company is looking for a CAD Team Leader to coordinate its UK mechanical CAD function.

This is a hands-on technical leadership position, combining mechanical design with responsibility for engineering quality, workload planning and team development.

Your responsibilities

• Coordinate the daily and weekly workload of four CAD Engineers.
• Produce 3D mechanical models and manufacturing drawings.
• Check technical drawings for accuracy, quality and compliance.
• Support project managers in planning and prioritising design work.
• Mentor and train CAD engineers, apprentices and graduates.
• Maintain engineering standards and drawing procedures.
• Support the development of improved CAD processes and data management.

What we're looking for

• 5+ years' mechanical CAD design experience.
• Strong experience producing detailed engineering and manufacturing drawings.
• Understanding of fabricated components and manufacturing processes.
• Experience checking the work of other CAD engineers.
• Previous involvement in mentoring or training colleagues.
• Ability to manage priorities across multiple engineering projects.

Experience with Autodesk Inventor and Vault would be particularly beneficial.

You don't need to be an existing CAD Manager. Experience as a Senior CAD Engineer or technical lead could make you an excellent fit.

If you want to combine hands-on mechanical design with the chance to lead and develop an engineering team, apply today.