Senior CAD Design/Team Leader

CHROMA RECRUITMENT LIMITED · Alfreton, Derbyshire

Senior CAD Design/Team Leader at CHROMA RECRUITMENT LIMITED, based in Alfreton, Derbyshire. This is a permanent role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Alfreton, Derbyshire
Contract
Permanent
Posted
3 days ago
Closes
21 Nov 2026
Sector
Creative & Design

Reference jobs/15993-senior-cad-design-team-leader

About the role

Are you a Senior CAD Design Engineer looking to take their first step into leadership?

Due to organic company growth, a leading Engineering company based in the Derbyshire area are looking for a Senior CAD Design/Team Leader. This company are a global business at the forefront of specialist equipment and designs used in the Energy & Renewables sector.

The main focal point of the role is to lead the companies UK CAD Design team (currently 4 Designers). At first, you will remain technically hands on with design, focusing on high-quality CAD modelling and draughting for structural steelwork, sheet metal fabrications & pressure vessels using 2D & 3D CAD.

Over the next 12 months, you’ll develop into the CAD Engineering Manager and assist with doubling the team’s headcount. This will also include training & development, project scheduling, performance reviews, working with other departments and overseeing the companies technical design.

Senior CAD Engineer/Team Leader Requirements:

  • HNC/D / Degree or Time Served Engineer
  • Technical Design – Structural Fabrications, Sheet Metal, Pressure Vessels (other industrial equipment)
  • CAD – Inventor / Autodesk Vault (desirable)
  • Experience operating at Senior Design Engineer level / Mentoring Engineers
  • Willingness to take on Leadership Qualifications (with company support)

Benefits of the Senior CAD Engineer/Team Leader position:

  • Flexible Working Policy (Hybrid Opportunity)
  • Annual Bonus/Profit Share Scheme
  • Private Medical Healthcare
  • 24 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays (Rises with time at the company)
  • Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
  • EV Car Scheme
  • Life Insurance
  • Excellent Training, Development & Progression Opportunity

If you have the required skills for this Senior CAD Engineer/Team Leader position or would like to learn more then please get in touch ASAP with an up-to-date copy of your CV. You can also call Jake Hilton for a confidential chat.

If this role isn’t of interest, but you know of someone who could be, Chroma Recruitment operates a referral scheme.

Chroma Recruitment is acting as an employment business with regards to this position

Reference: jobs/15993-senior-cad-design-team-leader · Posted 3 days ago · Closes 21 Nov 2026 · Listed via CHROMA RECRUITMENT LIMITED

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