CAD Designer

CAD Designer – Façade / Glazing (Essential Experience Required) Location: Cheshire Salary: £38,000–£50,000 (DOE) Job Type: Full-time Working Arrangement: Office-Based We are recruiting for an experienced CAD Designer with proven façade and glazing experience to join a long-established manufacturing business in Cheshire. Please note: Applications without façade, curtain walling or glazing systems experience will not be considered. This is not a general CAD position. With a Senior Designer retiring, this is a structured handover opportunity within a stable team and established workload. The Role * Produce detailed 2D and 3D CAD drawings for façade and glazing systems * Design curtain walling, aluminium systems and bespoke glazing packages * Develop technical construction details from architectural drawings * Ensure drawings are fabrication-ready, accurate and compliant * Check tolerances, interfaces and buildability * Liaise with engineers, fabrication teams and installation teams This is a technically involved role, not a drawing-trace position. Essential Requirements * Demonstrable experience designing façade / glazing / curtain walling systems * Strong AutoCAD skills * Experience working with aluminium or façade system suppliers * Ability to interpret architectural and structural drawings * Experience producing manufacturing or fabrication drawings Applications without direct façade or glazing design experience will not be progressed. Desirable * 3D CAD or Inventor experience * Background within a manufacturing environment What’s On Offer * £38,000–£50,000 depending on experience * Company pension * Free onsite parking * Monday–Thursday 9:00–17:00, Friday 9:00–16:00 * Immediate start available * Full handover from retiring Senior Designer