R&D Draughtsperson

About the job

Job Title: R&D Draughtsperson

Location: High Post, Salisbury

Salary: £33,189.25 to £40,067.55. per annum

Job Type: Full time, Permanent, This role is typically worked over a 4.5 day week; Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 16:45 and Friday 08:00 - 12:30. Flexibility is required to support the needs of the business.

Chemring Countermeasures is a world leading and innovative company, designing and developing countermeasure solutions to armed forces throughout the world. We are part of the Chemring Group of companies and have a solid global infrastructure, which also helps us to thrive.

About the role:

The R&D Draughtsperson will create and maintain development drawings, datasheets, MRIs and CAD Models within the Naval Development research project team with the design of new and/or modified products in accordance with the design requirements.

The responsibilities of the Design Draughtsperson role include (but are not limited to):

• Produce engineering drawings and CAD Models using Autodesk Inventor to current drawing office procedures.
• To be proficient with the Autodesk File Management system, VAULT.
• Maintain development and production drawing data packs in accordance with Drawing Office Code of Practice CP0001.
• Utilise AutoCAD when necessary to update and maintain CCM historical product drawings and data packs.
• Create and maintain development and production MRIs
• Creation of new product drawing data packs from approved development packs.
• To process Engineering Change Request (ECR) work packages for Naval products
• Maintain drawing number and data sheet registers
• Other tasks commensurate with the role and activities being carried by the Naval Development Team

About you:

• Right to live and work in the UK, with ability to obtain SC level clearance
• Must hold sole British citizenship and you must have continually resided in the UK for a minimum of 5 years
• HNC or Equivalent qualification in Engineering
• Demonstrate a working knowledge within a design or CAD role.
• Permitted to work in the UK with no restrictions

About Chemring Countermeasures:

Chemring Countermeasures has a culture built on our values of Safety, Excellence and Innovation. We continue our investment in the very best people to contribute to our delivery of highly reliable solutions. We are seeking individuals who are not only of the highest calibre for today's business but have the capability to perform at even higher standards to meet the needs of tomorrow's threats facing our armed forces.

We have more than 50 years' experience at the forefront of Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) expendable decoy research, design and manufacture, we operate at the leading edge of expendable countermeasure technology.

Benefits:

• We actively encourage an open and collaborative culture across our site through the recognised suggestion scheme and reward and recognition scheme
• 5.5 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays
• A generous pension scheme
• Share save scheme
• Holiday buying and selling scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes dietary advice, wellbeing initiatives, family matters and counselling support
• We hold annual social events
• Cultural days
• Free on-site parking
• Podiatrist
• Weekly fruit baskets

Armed Forces Covenant

We are proud to support the armed forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom.

Please Note:

Chemring CM is an Equal Opportunities and Age Positive Employer however candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: CAD Technician, CAD, Computer Aided Design, Computer Aided Design Technician, 2D CAD, CAD Operator, CAD Designer, CAD Design, Draughtsperson, Design Engineer, CAD Engineer, Engineering Graduate, Graduate Engineer may also be considered for this role.