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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