CAD Engineer

Job Title: CAD Engineer (Permanent) Salary: 30-35k Location: Oldham, Greater Manchester Kinetic Plc are working in partnership with a leading manufacturing business, to recruit a talented Mechanical CAD Engineer for their manufacturing facility based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The CAD Engineer role is a permanent position paying up to 35k per annum on days Monday to Friday. Role Overview: The successful candidate will join a dedicated engineering team, contributing to the design and development of highly secure mechanical and electromechanical components. Key Responsibilities: * Producing accurate 2D and 3D technical drawings using CAD software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar). * Supporting the development of new and existing product designs. * Collaborating with engineers and production teams to ensure designs are manufacture ready and meet stringent quality standards. * Assisting with documentation for prototypes, testing procedures and certifications. * Managing engineering drawing files and maintaining up-to-date records of product configurations. Candidate Requirements: * Proven experience using 3D CAD software (ideally Inventor or SolidWorks) in a mechanical engineering environment. * Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and materials (particularly metals and precision components). * High attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills. Benefits: * Competitive salary (dependent on experience) * Opportunity to work with industry-leading products in a specialist field * Supportive team environment and long-term career potential Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience of delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries. Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care; we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted but their CV retained to be considered against future opportunities.