Contechs
Senior CAD Design Consultant (Cooling)
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Position: Senior CAD Design Consultant (Cooling)
Location: Hybrid 2 days onsite in Dunton
Position Type: Contract
Outside IR35
About the company
I am currently recruiting on behalf of a major Tier 1 global automotive supplier who specialize in designing and manufacturing advanced fluid management systems, specifically focusing on engine cooling, battery cooling, air charge systems, and air intake applications. They are looking for a CAD Cooling design engineer to join their team on a contract basis.
Job Description
CAD Designer to support an automotive supplier on vehicle packaging and cooling hose routing activities.
- Creating, modifying and releasing CAD data to support the re-routing of cooling hoses and associated components in order to resolve packaging constraints within the vehicle environment.
This role would suit a CAD Designer with prior experience of cooling hoses, fluid routing, under-bonnet packaging or similar automotive systems, combined with strong CATIA V5 and TCE experience.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Support re-routing of cooling hoses to resolve vehicle packaging issues, clash conditions and installation constraints.
- Review package space, clearances, bend radii, fixation points and assembly feasibility for hose routing solutions.
- Update CAD data in line with engineering change requirements and programme timing.
- Use TCE to manage CAD data, revisions, releases and associated design information.
- Support design reviews, packaging reviews and issue resolution meetings with internal teams, customers and suppliers.
- Ensure all design work meets relevant customer, engineering and data management standards.
- Produce or support 2D drawings, layouts and design documentation where required.
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Additional Information:
- Minimum of 2 days a week in Dunton
Why work through Contechs?
Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.
How to Apply
If you're interested in applying for this position, submit your application and one of our recruiters will be in touch.
If you know anyone that is suitable for the role, please visit the below page where we offer up to £600 referral fee: https://www.contechs.com/refer
IF APPLICABLE (UK AND B2B ROLES)
Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU.
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