CAD Technician

NES Fircroft are currently recruiting for a Gas Turbine CAD Technician for our client, who are global, industry leaders in power technology.

Gas Turbine CAD Technician
Long term contract
Fully remote
Inside IR35

Responsibilities:

• Create 3D models and detailed drawings for new and updated gas turbine components
• Remaster old drawings to create definitions that meet modern standards
• Support colleagues in taking new and updated components through the design review process
• Manage Definition Alteration Requests (DARs)
• Support colleagues in updating Bills of Material and gas turbine configurations in Siemens PLM 2020

Qualifications and experience:

Required:

• Proficient in using Siemens NX and PLM 2020 software
• BTEC, HND or HNC in a recognised engineering discipline
• Able to read old drawings and designs
• Comfortable working in imperial units
• Able to investigate small-assembly drawings:
  • Can find information detailed in drawing notes
  • Understands stock thickness and can interpret cross-section geometry (e.g. round cross sections for machining parts from solid bar, etc)

Preferable:

• Experience of draughting gas turbine components
• Experience of producing drawings for review and release through a formal design review process
• Familiar with aerospace and/or industrial gas turbine specifications and procedures
• Experience of CAD part alignment to support building whole-engine CAD models