CAD Technician

Role: CAD Technician

Salary:

£30,000 - £40,000

Hours of work:

Monday – Thursday 08.00 – 17.00

Friday – 08.00 – 16.30

About Us

Haith Group is a globally respected leader in the design and manufacture of advanced machinery for the handling, washing, grading, and packing of vegetables. Headquartered in the UK, Haith has built a reputation for engineering excellence, innovation, and customer-centric solutions that serve the agricultural and food processing industries worldwide.

With a heritage spanning over 75 years, Haith combines deep industry knowledge with market-leading products & solutions to deliver bespoke systems that improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance product quality. Our equipment is trusted by growers, packers, and processors across the globe—from family-run farms to multinational food producers.

As we embark on an exciting new phase of growth, we are looking to make key additions across the business to support our continued expansion and innovation. This is a unique opportunity to join a forward-thinking company at a pivotal moment, where your contributions will help shape the future of agricultural technology.

The Role

The role of the CAD Design Technician will involve working under the guidance of the Drawing Office Manager or Project Leader to issue single machines or those that are part of a larger factory line installation. The machines may be standard ones which are configured to the clients’ requirements, or bespoke machines designed from the ground up. In addition to machinery, the CAD Design Technician will also be involved with the design of structural supports and access gantries around factory lines.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Produce mechanical component drawings

• Produce mechanical assembly drawings

• Produce structural steelwork drawings

• Produce 3D models

• Produce BOMs

• Liaise with other departments, sales, production, site installation etc to resolve issues.

• Attend the site when required to assist with site surveying

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Minimum of a HNC or above in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline

• 3D CAD, Autodesk Inventor is preferred, but other similar 3D CAD packages will be considered, e.g. SolidWorks, Solid Edge, etc.

• Mechanical engineering knowledge

• Structural engineering knowledge

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes

• Microsoft Office

Desirable:

• Knowledge of PDM software, preferably Autodesk Vault

• 2D AutoCAD

• Hydraulics and pneumatics system design

• Machinery design

• Material and mechanical handling

• Fluid system design e.g. flumes, piping and specifying pumps

• Civil engineering

• FEA

• Hand calculations

• Site surveying

• iLogic programming

• Knowledge of iParts and iAssemblies

Benefits:

• An additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday (after successful completion of probation)

• Regular company social events, including a summer BBQ, Christmas brunch and other team activities

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support and wellbeing advice

• Discounted gym memberships to support health and wellbeing

• Death in Service cover

• Free on-site parking

Pay: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person