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The Sofa & Chair Company is hiring a CAD technician in London.

We are one of the leading manufacturers of luxury upholstered furniture in the UK. Specialised in the design and manufacturing of luxury, high-end upholstered furniture.

We are currently looking to hire a CAD technician for our workshop based in Acton, west London.

This unique position will see you working as part of both a strong technical/ creative team on exciting and challenging projects. The position will involve developing our client’s initial concepts through to final production.

This role will report to the CAD manager. This an exciting opportunity to work with a very dynamic and challenging team.

Skills and experience:

• a degree level qualification in product or furniture design (or equivalent)
• sound knowledge and experience in using Solidworks software
• use of AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop also beneficial
• the ability to produce clear and informative production technical drawings for both our UK and overseas operations
• a broad knowledge of furniture construction is beneficial
• strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the business including clients
• IT literate and competent in the use of various software packages eg. Microsoft Office, SAP experience is also beneficial
• good analytical and problem-solving skills
• proactive, confident and well organised, overall a great team player

Accountabilities:

• collate information from sales, site survey and other departments in direct contact with clientele. Managing this information through the design process in order to ultimately provide an output suitable for production purposes and manufacture
• produce, design and develop 3D Solidworks models of bespoke furniture and draft client and production drawings from this. Create fully working production drawing packs (detailing carpentry to upholstery stage)
• producing 1:1 carpentry templates (through Solidworks) for efficient, cost effective and resourceful manufacturing
• work as part of a creative/technical team on exciting, challenging and diverse projects
• liaising with internal departments during key stages of each of these projects
• may be expected to visit some of London’s most prestigious homes and commercial properties to carry out site surveys for further understanding

Benefits:

• earning potential £22,000 to £27,000 based on your experience
• permanent and full-time job
• paid holidays, permanent contract with the company

www.thesofaandchair.co.uk

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