Facades Drafting Lead | Melbourne — Schedule & Team Champion

Proline; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Proline in Melbourne seeks a Drafting Manager to lead the drafting team, own the schedule, and ensure timely delivery of drawings for facade and cladding projects.

You will be the number one for drafting, managing four drafters including two senior project drafters and external contractors. This permanent, full‑time role is office‑based with a clear path to Head of Drafting as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Strong facade or cladding shop and fabrication drawing experience.
• Proven ability to manage people, schedules and competing project priorities.
• The confidence to give clear direction, make decisions and follow through.
• Advanced AutoCAD skills and experience with Inventor or a comparable 3D sheet‑metal tool.
• A practical understanding of fabrication, including panel set‑out, flat patterns, CNC routing and folding.
• Sound knowledge of facade interfaces, weatherproofing, drainage, movement and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own the drafting schedule across all key projects.
• Decide who is working on what, set daily priorities and allocate time where it matters most.
• Lead the morning and afternoon drafting check‑ins, track progress and deal with issues early.
• Directly manage the internal team and external contractors: set expectations, follow up and hold people accountable.
• Balance workloads and move resources when deadlines or project needs change.
• Make sure drawings are checked, coordinated and delivered on time.
• Keep drawing registers, revisions, RFIs and approvals moving.
• Work closely with project teams, builders, engineers, our factory and site crews.
• Step in to solve technical problems and produce drawings when needed.

Skills

People management

Scheduling

Team leadership

Facade expertise

Drawing production

Problem solving

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

Job description

Proline in Melbourne seeks a Drafting Manager to lead the drafting team, own the schedule, and ensure timely delivery of drawings for facade and cladding projects.

You will be the number one for drafting, managing four drafters including two senior project drafters and external contractors. This permanent, full‑time role is office‑based with a clear path to Head of Drafting as the company grows.