Your new company
An internationally known manufacturer of safe, durable and unique furniture for multiple public sector organisations. The head office based in Kent has been in operation for over 40 years and has grown from a local company to operating across the globe delivering top quality furniture and customer services to their clients.
Your new role
If successful, you will take on the responsibilities of the Head of CAD Drawing reporting directly into the Global Head of Product. You will take the lead on and allocate the Drawing team's workload and support with managing priorities, you will collaborate with key stakeholders both within the company and externally, and you will work with different departments to ensure the companies standards are upheld.
Key Responsibilities & Duties

* Issue a weekly workload report to your direct manager and Directors.
* Liaise and respond to sales and customer issues and / or queries as they arise.
* Keep a log of daily work timings to offer accurate work costings.
* Attend product improvement and after sales issues meetings to offer expert knowledge of our product ranges manufacture.
* Report and highlight any issues within the drawing team to the Head of Department.
* Ensure the product manufacturing drawings are up to date and accurate.
* Assisting NPD with product improvement drawings and product manufacturing drawings.
* Contribute and highlight any improvement ideas concerning the team and product efficiencies/ manufacturing cost savings as they arise.
* Confidently manage the Drawing team, offering support & guidance with any issues that may arise, manage performance, and drive the department in meeting and exceeding set goals.
* Support the team and wider department / business with other reasonable tasks as required.

What you'll need to succeed

* Proven experience in leading and supporting a small team and supporting the team with any issues and workload allocation.
* The ability to delegate work in order to respond to daily queries within the business.
* Proven excellent technical, manufacturing and space planning experience.
* Proven experience of CAD packages – Autodesk Inventor (essential) & Solidworks.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Good organisation and time management skills are required.
* Excellent attention to detail
* Good commercial acumen with the ability to make rational business decision.
* Must be passionate about the brand, be flexible and have a can-do attitude.
* Confident, pro-active, approachable and happy to turn your hand to anything required.
* Hardworking, conscientious and take pride in your work.
* Happy to work to tight deadlines.
* A high degree of self-motivation and drive.

What you'll get in return

* Competitive salary.
* Great company culture.
* Generous holiday entitlement.
* Career progression opportunities.

What you need to do now
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