Junior CAD Technician

Description

Junior CAD Technician

Location: Wells, Somerset (on-site)

Salary: £24,800 – £27,000 per annum (depending on experience)

About Us

At Serious Stages, we design, fabricate and deliver staging and structural solutions for live events and film industries.

Our work supports major festivals including Glastonbury Festival, Reading Festival, Leeds Festival, Download Festival and Wireless Festival. We also provide sound stages and structures for film and TV productions, including international projects.

We are a growing, family-run company with a strong engineering focus, based in Wells, Somerset.

The Role

We are looking for a Junior CAD Technician to support the design and delivery of modular steel stage systems and event structures.

This is an entry level role, suitable for someone in the early stages of their CAD career.

This role will be working closely with fabrication, stock, and logistics teams to produce accurate manufacturing drawings and support live projects. You will also contribute to the development of new systems and workflows.

This is a fast-paced, hands-on role where your work directly contributes to real-world builds used on major productions.

This role is office based, with travel to site locations on occasions. Training and progression are available to the right candidate.

Key Duties

Update and revise drawing sets for annual festival builds

Produce 2D and 3D client drawings of stages and structural systems

Create parts, sub-assemblies and full assembly models in Inventor

Export files for laser/plasma cutting, beam drill lines and plate bending

Export BOMs and work with stock teams to maintain accuracy

Systematically check drawings for accuracy and completeness

Learn and work with in-house designed standardised modular truss systems

Collaborate with engineers, fabricators and installers to resolve design issues

Support live projects with design information for site teams

Visit sites to gather measurements, levels and reference material

Requirements

Essential:

Experience with Inventor

Full UK Driving licence

Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Ability to problem-solve in a fast-paced environment

Good communication and teamwork skills

Strong engineering mindset

Right to work in the UK

This is an office-based role, so you must be able to commute Wells, Somerset each day.

Desirable:

Minimum of 1 years of experience or a relevant vocational qualification

Experience with AutoCAD beneficial

Experience with ERP (SysPro) highly desirable

Experience with steelwork or fabrication drawings

Understanding of structural or construction environments

Experience with construction materials (e.g. aluminium, plywood, PVC)

Benefits

28 days holiday

Free on-site parking

Casual dress

Company bonus scheme

Training and development opportunities

Opportunity for discounted festival tickets

Why Join Us?

You will be working on projects that are built and used at major live events, with direct involvement from design through to fabrication and installation.

As part of a small, friendly and highly collaborative team, your work will have a direct impact on what we deliver as a business. xjnqpsq

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Serious Stages, please do not hesitate to apply.

Sorry, no agency applications will be considered

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