CAD Operative Engineer Apprentice

Job Opportunity

We are looking for a motivated Junior CAD Operative / Engineer or Apprentice to support our design and production teams in delivering accurate, practical and high-quality engineering drawings for manufacture.

Wage

£15,392 to £24,454.04, depending on your age

Training Course

Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)

Hours

• Monday to Friday
• 37 hours a week (hours will be confirmed if successful to interview)

Start Date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions Available

1

What you'll do at work

The successful candidate will assist with the preparation and updating drawings and related production information. As well as this, you will be present on the shopfloor working on different machines to understand the workings behind what we produce and why.

• Understand the basics of CAD design – full training will be given.
• Prepare accurate workshop drawings, layouts, parts lists and job packs for production.
• Update existing drawings and complete revision changes and as-built records when required.
• Liaise with managers, engineers and workshop team to ensure designs are practical, accurate and manufacturable.
• Assist with the preparation of bills of materials and other supporting technical documentation.
• Maintain drawing registers, document control and filing systems to company standards.
• Ensure drawings comply with internal standards, quality requirements and health and safety considerations.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across all parts of the business.

Where you'll work

ATLEY WORKS
DALTON LANE
KEIGHLEY W YORKSHIRE
BD21 4HT

Training provider

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

What you'll learn

Course contents:

• Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
• Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
• Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
• Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
• Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
• Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
• Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
• Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
• Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
• Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
• Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
• Follow standard operating procedures.
• Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
• Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
• Apply continuous improvement techniques.
• Apply team working principles.
• Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
• Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
• Carry out and record learning and development activities.
• Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.