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Junior CAD Technician (Medical Devices)

Welwyn Garden City
6 months ago
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Junior CAD Technician / Draughtsperson

£25,000 - £30,000 + Technical Training + Career Progression
Office based.

Commutable from Welwyn Garden City, Hertford, Stevenage, Hatfield, St Albans, Luton, Harlow, Watford and surrounding areas.

Are you an aspiring CAD Technician looking to join a close-knit, growing company that will fully support your technical progression through excellent on-the-job training from industry experts, as you advance your career with long term prospects in a role within a specialist and niche market?

On offer is the chance to join a friendly business at the forefront of their industry who will nurture your development both from a skillset perspective and career wise as you become and expert in your field.

Working within the medical device industry, the company are looking to continue their growth and success by increasing the headcount of their design department.

Within this varied role, you will be producing 2D technical drawings using AutoCAD for their manufacturing and installation teams. You will spend the majority of your time in their friendly, vibrant office with some site visits required. Due to the excellent training on offer, candidates with any form of CAD experience are encouraged to apply.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take the next step in your career, working an interesting role within a unique sector where you can make a positive contribution to technically diverse projects.

The Role:

Produce room and equipment layout drawings
Design for manufacture
Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 17:30The Person:

Any CAD experience
Lives commutable to Welwyn Garden City
Reference Number: (phone number removed)
To apply for this role or for to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Jack Grew at Rise Technical Recruitment.
This vacancy is being advertised by Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd. The services of Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd are that of an Employment Agency.
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd regrets to inform that our client can only accept applications from engineering candidates who have a valid legal permit or right to work in the United Kingdom. Potential candidates who do not have this right or permit, or are pending an application to obtain this right or permit should not apply as your details will not be processed.

Keywords: cad technician, autocad, draughtsperson, design, engineering, eng, manufacturing, medical device, mri, rf, sheet metal, carpentry, metalwork, woodwork, construction, welwyn garden, hertforshire

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