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Job Description: Junior CAD Operative / Engineer or Apprentice
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.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with the preparation and updating of drawings and related production information.
- Work on the shopfloor to understand the workings behind what we produce and why.
- Prepare accurate workshop drawings, layouts, parts lists, and job packs for production.
- Update existing drawings, complete revision changes, and as-built records when required.
- Liaise with managers, engineers, and the 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.
About the Role
Location: ATLEY WORKS, DALTON LANE, KEIGHLEY, W YORKSHIRE, BD21 4HT
Training and Development
- Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training.
- You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
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Training Provider
- LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP
Training Course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
Course Contents
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations.
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs.
- 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.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders.
- Record information - paper-based or electronic.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others.
- Communicate with others verbally.
- 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.
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Requirements
- GCSE in: English (grade C/4), Maths (grade C/4)
- Skills and Experience:
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Experience in a workshop
About Acetarc Limited
Acetarc Limited is a long-established engineering and fabrication business based in Keighley, specialising in the design and manufacture of foundry equipment, molten metal handling systems, steel fabrications, and bespoke engineered products.
Additional Information
- Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship.
- Potential full-time role upon completion of apprenticeship.
- Contact for this apprenticeship: LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP, Apprenticeship Team, apprenticeships@keighleycollege.ac.uk
- Reference Code: VAC2000042535
- Closing Date: 16 days from now (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
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