Draughtsperson

Permanent Full-Time Position
Location: Wrexham, UK

Silverlining Furniture started in 1985 with a simple mission to create a company where designers and craftspeople could push the boundaries of furniture making through creativity and skill.

Now, we are still growing, and that means we need more brilliant, people who share our ambition, to join in the next, most exciting, part of our story.

Job Purpose

The role of the Draughtsperson is working as part of a small team where you will be producing accurate technical drawings for manufacture, taking design concepts, and developing them into full working drawings for manufacture.

You will work closely and directly with the Project Manager’s and making teams on a variety of projects and create detailed 2D and 3D drawings for production on a variety of projects at any one time. The role is based at our Wrexham Workshop.

Opportunities and Benefits

• Permanent, full-time position.
• Competitive salary depending on experience.
• Enhanced holiday allowance.
• Company pension contributions (up to 6%).
• Health Shield Cash Plan (remuneration for benefits including dental, optical and health and wellbeing initiatives).
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Increased holiday and company sick pay with length of service.
• Your birthday off.

All applicants are required to submit a CV and covering letter to opportunities@silverliningfurniture.com

Essential Technical Experience

This role is designed for an experienced draughtsperson with a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a cabinet maker and a further two years’ experience as a draughtsperson within the bespoke furniture industry.

Experience in producing accurate technical drawings in 2D AutoCAD and Rhino 3D (or other 3D Software) to convert design concepts into technical furniture drawings for client approval and manufacture. Experience in Inventor would also be advantageous.

A working knowledge of traditional and contemporary construction processes.

Demonstrate the ability to produce highly detailed technical drawings for production.

Essential Personal Skills

Excellent attention to detail is paramount and quality control is essential.
Self-motivated with strong organisational skills and a methodical approach to prioritising and organising work, demonstrating the ability to meet deadlines.
Following and adhering to working practices and excellent problem-solving skills
Ability to build and maintain effective, strong, and professional working relationships with others at all levels.
Excellent time management skills and the ability to effectively prioritise workload from a variety of different sources.
Excellent communication skills with internal stakeholders.
Co-operate, liaise with and support team members to assist in achieving departmental goals whilst continually improving technical knowledge and experience.
Proactively contribute ideas for improving practices and efficiency.