Apprentice Engineering CAD Operator/Designer

Summary

The Cad technician / designer plays a crucial role in the day-to-day operation of the company and provides vital design and production information and support to the Project Managers to ensure correct interpretation and development of clients required brief on wide variety of retail fit out, shopfitting and commercial fit out projects.

Wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Engineering design technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday. Work arrangements will be discussed at interview.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 3 March
Duration: 3 years 6 months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

This position requires exceptional attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, the ability to focus, work under pressure and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced and varied
environment.

Main Duties & Responsibilities include:

Establish, develop and manage relationships with all appropriate parties, delivering exceptional client and internal client service
Develop and maintain internal ‘team’ ethos through colleague respect, interaction, support and personal development assistance
Assist in the production and maintenance of the design data and material library
Support / assist in on site dimensional and dilapidations surveys of fit out / shop fit projects nationwide around the UK

Progress design capabilities and skills to enable production of detailed survey drawings independently following site surveys:

Support current design team with their day-to-day duties:
Becoming experienced in CAD design methodology and working
Learning planning and statutory application approval requirements and processes
Utilising Revit software to produce 3D design models
Developing ability to produce fixture and fixings schedule, and manage stock position and forecast stock requirements of all shop fittings and materials from Revit software and drawing models
Assist design manager in managing large, fast paced workload to tight deadlines
Assist design team in client meetings to develop designs to meet client requirements and brief
Liaise with management and other stakeholders of Johnston Fitout Group for providing general day to day design and drawing support
Ensure continuation of study, development of academic and practical skills and qualifications
Establish continuous professional development plan, short medium and long term to enable JSF (UK) Limited to support and develop your personal and professional aspirations
Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned

Where you’ll work

NETWORK CENTRE UNIT 10

AROUND AND ABOUT

DONCASTER ROAD

KIRK SANDALL

DN3 1HP

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

DN COLLEGES GROUP

Your training course

Engineering design technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.
Work in accordance with the design process, company management systems, policies and procedures.
Review and interpret technical information and requirements from different sources such as specifications, engineering drawings, concepts, stakeholders.
Identify and assess factors that affect designs such as materials, application, location, risk and environment.
Select materials and parts.
Propose and evaluate ideas for sustainable engineering concepts to solve engineering challenges.
Develop solutions that can be manufactured or built, and proven, operated and maintained during their operational life and decommissioned or recycled at the end of their operational life.
Provide feedback on engineering designs.
Apply quality assurance procedures to engineering drawings or models, including own designs and those of peers.
Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Produce written documents, schedules and reports.
Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
Identify inaccuracies or discrepancies in drawings and specifications and propose solutions.
Incorporate changes to an existing design as a result of any modifications made during the as-built implementation.
Create concepts for system layouts and associated components.
Read, interpret and establish design intent.
Determine the correct tolerances for components of the design.
Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Perform simple calculations to use in design drawings.
Use measuring techniques for reverse engineering.
Option 1. Produce general arrangements of electrical power.
Option 1. Produce detailed drawings of electrical power components such as wires connection, voltage, capacity, main switches.
Option 1. Identify cable types and application.
Option 1. Use digital tools such as CAD and BIM to produce electrical power project deliverables such as output drawings and electrical designs.
Option 2. Produce general arrangements of control and instrumentation designs.
Option 2. Produce detailed drawings of control and instrumentation components such as cable numbers, wire colours, junction block numbers and panel identification.
Option 2. Identify different cable types and appropriate application.
Option 2. Use digital tools such as CAD to produce control and instrumentation project deliverables.
Option 3. Produce general arrangements of mechanical designs.
Option 3. Produce detailed drawings of mechanical components such as part dimensions, shape and manufacture.
Option 3. Use digital tools such as CAD to produce mechanical project deliverables.
Option 4. Produce general arrangements of piping design.
Option 4. Produce detailed drawings of piping components such as pipework, ducts and fittings and including supports and skids.
Option 4. Use digital tools such as CAD or Plant Design Management Systems to produce piping design project deliverables.
Option 5. Produce general arrangements of structures showing multiple materials such as steel, concrete, masonry, timber.
Option 5. Produce detailed drawings for multiple materials such as steel, concrete, timber or masonry.
Option 5. Use digital tools such as CAD and BIM to produce structural project deliverables.
Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.
Work in accordance with the design process, company management systems, policies and procedures.
Review and interpret technical information and requirements from different sources such as specifications, engineering drawings, concepts, stakeholders.
Identify and assess factors that affect designs such as materials, application, location, risk and environment.
Select materials and parts.
Propose and evaluate ideas for sustainable engineering concepts to solve engineering challenges.
Develop solutions that can be manufactured or built, and proven, operated and maintained during their operational life and decommissioned or recycled at the end of their operational life.
Provide feedback on engineering designs.
Apply quality assurance procedures to engineering drawings or models, including own designs and those of peers.
Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Produce written documents, schedules and reports.
Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
Identify inaccuracies or discrepancies in drawings and specifications and propose solutions.
Incorporate changes to an existing design as a result of any modifications made during the as-built implementation.
Create concepts for system layouts and associated components.
Read, interpret and establish design intent.
Determine the correct tolerances for components of the design.
Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Perform simple calculations to use in design drawings.
Use measuring techniques for reverse engineering.

Your training plan

Training will be at North Lindsey College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer

Day release  
You will undertake the Engineering Design and Draughtsperson Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or Maths if needed   
You will undertake both on and off-the-job training by a team of industry qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge and experience that will help you become a CAD Designer/Operator of the future!

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 5)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

You must be able to travel to and from work and college. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

About this company

Johnston Shopfitters your partner in Design, Manufacture, Print, Installation & Project Management of Bespoke & Standard Commercial and Retail Turn-Key Fit-Outs. We aim to be regarded as the leading provider of fit-out services and equipment to all retail and commercial sectors. Providing our customers with a reputational led focus on excellence in design, build, manufacture, installation and customer service. Serving the Irish retail sector for over 75 years, Johnston Shopfitters have established a reputation for being the market leader in full turnkey retail installations. Through a unique mix of traditional skills and cutting-edge technology we have developed over time a distinctive range of products and services, to offer our clients the very latest in unique shopfitting packages. With a heavy focus on creative design from our dedicated CAD/CAM design team, we can bring your retail space to life and maximise the functionality and aesthetics of your store to ensure your customers have the best shopping experience possible. We have our own in-house manufacturing facility, using the very latest technology, which can produce stunning timber, metal and/or glass bespoke units to best merchandise your product offering. Our experienced installation teams and dedicated project management service bring your vision to life ensuring your project is completed within budget and always on time.

http://johnston-shopfitters.eu/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidates

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DN COLLEGES GROUP

Jamie Herrington

jamie.herrington1@don.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290319.

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