CAD Team Leader

SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE:
Responsible for the daily supervision of a team of CAD Technicians for the production of drawings and support documentation to develop Design Drawings for the project assigned ensuring compliance with quality and technical standards.
Use Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD or other CAD drawing packages as appropriate and Microsoft Office to support the CAD technicians in the creation of designs and associated support documentation for the project.
To co-ordinate with the Quality Control Authority and the client on a regular basis to ensure that the design schedule is properly updated and that drawing production is to the required standard and content.
To hold regular meetings with CAD Technicians and other CAD Team Leaders to maintain best working practice, discuss schedules and ensure that work distribution is maintained allowing for project timescales to be met.
To maintain a high level of quality assurance in all works carried out and to ensure compliance to the design and security regulations specified for this work.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
*Engineering graduate or similar qualification.
*Working knowledge of AutoCAD 2000, AutoCAD LT or other AutoCAD version
*Computer literate (knowledge of Word & Excel are essential)
*Excellent problem solving, communication and negotiation skills are required to manage relationships with the vendors/contractors and other departments.
*Attention to detail and the ability to apply logic and best working practice.
*An understanding of best Health & Safety practice.

KEY DUTIES:
*Coordinate with the Engineering team, costing and scheduling teams to ensure all departments have vision of expected work to be started, completed and issued to client and provide support to each department with details of each project.
*Providing daily supervision to CAD Technicians and the design team.
*Develop and propose standard design practices, best practice and procedures.
*Assisting the client and Design Manager in the supply, revision, and document control of engineering designs.
*Responsible to ensure that the design work is suitable for manufacture.
*Produce designs and drawings compliant to the following standards:
*British Standards as instructed
*Statement of works (SoW)
*To work to the guidelines and instructions specified by the client via the Design Manager
*To make yourself available to attend meetings in order to supply drawing support to the Design Manager and Quality Control.

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