Junior CAD Draughtsperson

Overview

New Junior CAD Draughts person vacancy with a specialist manufacturing engineering company offering great prospects for long‑term career stability and growth.

Are you a recent college or university graduate from a Mechanical Engineering discipline, or equivalent, who is looking for your first or second opportunity in CAD Draughting? Are progression and personal development important to you? Would you like to work in a close‑knit and supportive team?

Yes? Then please read on. This might be just the opportunity for you.

The company is a modern manufacturing engineering business based in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire that is growing by building strong partnerships with its customers and moving into new markets at the forefront of specialist technologies.

You will support the team with all CAD drawing matters for the design of mechanical products produced on site.

• Use CAD draughting software to update and improve current drawings and draft new drawings for variations to the product range, including related jigs, fixtures and supporting material
• Save drawing files and record amendments in an organised manner
• Create bills of materials
• Speak with suppliers and sub‑contractors to order components or request support with specialist operations
• Support your Manager with process and production improvement projects
• Work in smart, clean, well‑organised and well‑equipped premises
• Enjoy easy access to all the software and equipment you need to do your best work
• Receive technical assistance that is always available

By joining this company, you'll enjoy:

• Long‑term job security working for a truly market‑leading company
• A growing, forward‑looking company with regular and continuous investment in the future
• A permanent job from day one
• Good salary, plus annual bonus
• 25 days holiday plus all bank holidays (holiday entitlement increases with length of service)
• Lots of free parking always available
• Clean, well‑organised facilities
• A friendly, welcoming team atmosphere
• Very knowledgeable and supportive management style
• Long‑term order book with established specialist contracts

Job title: Junior CAD Draughts person

Location: On the outskirts of Stonehouse, Gloucestershire (commutable from Stroud, Dursley, Nailsworth, Tetbury, Cirencester, Gloucester and surrounding areas)

Working hours: 39‑hour working week, day shift

Pay: £28,000 – £32,000 per annum (depending on skills and experience, and subject to discussion)

Contract type: Permanent

We’re open to considering applicants who have just completed their studies at college or university and have gained good CAD draughting skills, or who might be one or two years into their career and are looking to move to a role where they can continue learning.

• Comfortable with using CAD software to update, improve or amend 2D drawings and interested in learning how to create 3D drawings

• Good knowledge of drawing to British Standards and happy to maintain the historic drawings register, recording any changes carefully

You can either use the ‘apply’ button on this advert to send in your CV or send an email to Tom Andrews at  You may also call  for a quick enquiry.

We will start with an informal chat over the phone. If you’re keen, we’ll arrange an appointment that includes a tour of the premises.

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.