Joinery Draftsman

Arab Wood Industry; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 100,440 - 145,080; Full time

Job summary

Arab Wood Industry in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Joinery Draftsman to prepare detailed shop drawings from approved architectural and interior designs, and to develop production drawings for furniture and other joinery items.

You will coordinate with Technical Office, Production, Procurement and Site teams to ensure drawings meet project requirements, review specs, and revise drawings per comments; strong AutoCAD skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, interior design, or a related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in joinery or furniture drafting.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD is essential.
• Experience with SketchUp, SolidWorks, or similar 3D software is an advantage.
• Good understanding of joinery construction details, woodworking materials, hardware, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read architectural and interior design drawings.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed joinery shop drawings based on approved architectural and interior design drawings.
• Develop production drawings for furniture, wardrobes, kitchens, doors, wall cladding, vanity units and other custom joinery items.
• Prepare material cutting lists, BOM, Bill of Materials, and production details.
• Coordinate with the Technical Office, Production, Procurement, and Site teams to ensure drawings meet project requirements.
• Review project specifications and identify any discrepancies before production.
• Revise drawings according to consultant, client or site comments.
• Coordinate with site engineers to verify dimensions and incorporate site measurements into shop drawings.
• Ensure all drawings comply with project standards, company procedures and quality requirements.
• Issue drawings according to the project schedule and maintain proper drawing revisions.
• Support production by providing technical clarifications whenever required.

Skills

Communication skills

Coordination skills

Education

Diploma or bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, interior design, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

SolidWorks

Job description

Joinery Draftsman

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed joinery shop drawings based on approved architectural and interior design drawings.
• Develop production drawings for furniture, wardrobes, kitchens, doors, wall cladding, vanity units and other custom joinery items.
• Prepare material cutting lists, BOM, Bill of Materials, and production details.
• Coordinate with the Technical Office, Production, Procurement, and Site teams to ensure drawings meet project requirements.
• Review project specifications and identify any discrepancies before production.
• Revise drawings according to consultant, client or site comments.
• Coordinate with site engineers to verify dimensions and incorporate site measurements into shop drawings.
• Ensure all drawings comply with project standards, company procedures and quality requirements.
• Issue drawings according to the project schedule and maintain proper drawing revisions.
• Support production by providing technical clarifications whenever required.

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, interior design, or a related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in joinery or furniture drafting.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD is essential.
• Experience with SketchUp, SolidWorks, or similar 3D software is an advantage.
• Good understanding of joinery construction details, woodworking materials, hardware, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read architectural and interior design drawings.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.