Cad Designer

CAD/Technical Designer Location: Cambridgeshire Salary: up to £40,000 Hours of work: Monday – Friday office hours Are you an experienced Technical Designer with a background in carton packaging, repro or structural design? Do you enjoy being the bridge between creative packaging design and real-world manufacturing? We are working with a highly respected packaging manufacturer looking to strengthen their Technical Design team with the appointment of a technically strong and commercially aware Technical Designer. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business where design genuinely influences production performance, customer satisfaction and innovation across multiple manufacturing sites. The Role Working closely with Design, Repro and Production teams, you’ll play a key role in ensuring packaging concepts are technically fit for manufacture whilst maintaining exceptional quality and efficiency standards. This is a highly collaborative position where you’ll be involved in everything from technical artwork profiles and tooling checks through to production layouts, VAVE projects and customer-facing support. Key Responsibilities * Creating Technical Design profiles for production including Braille, Emboss, Foil and Varnishes * Supporting the Repro team from first stage artwork through to production * Carrying out technical pre-flight checks on tooling requests * Liaising with tooling manufacturers and suppliers * Creating efficient production layouts across multiple manufacturing sites * Supporting VAVE and continuous improvement projects * Advising Structural Design teams on best manufacturing formats * Ensuring all customer artwork conforms to technical specifications and “best in class” standards * Supporting transition projects and new ways of working What We’re Looking For * Experience within carton packaging, print, repro or packaging manufacturing * Strong Technical Design or Structural Design background * Excellent working knowledge of Esko Artios CAD * Understanding of packaging production processes and tooling * Strong communication and problem-solving skills * Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment * Positive, proactive and collaborative approach Why Apply? * Join a well-established and growing packaging business * Highly varied and technically interesting role * Opportunity to influence production efficiency and packaging innovation * Collaborative and supportive environment * Genuine long-term career prospects For more information or a confidential discussion, apply today