Drum Drafter

John Cockerill; Seraing; Sur place; EUR 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Onboarding programme

Technical coaching

Career development

International collaboration

Remote work up to 3 days/mo

31 days annual leave

Competitive salary

Résumé du poste

John Cockerill Energy in Belgium is seeking a Drum Drafter to contribute to design and coordination of Drum packages for large-scale international energy projects. You will work closely with experienced colleagues and progressively take responsibility for your technical scope, ensuring quality and on-time delivery.

Junior engineers or drafters are welcome; you’ll benefit from extensive on-the-job training, international collaboration with teams in India, and a structured onboarding programme,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Drafting and willingness to learn in an international setting.
• Junior profiles and recent graduates are welcome.
• First experience is appreciated but not mandatory.

Responsabilités

• Prepare and update General Arrangement and manufacturing drawings for Drum equipment.
• Coordinate drawing activities with India-based drafting teams.
• Monitor progress and ensure deadlines are met.
• Review technical inputs before design activities and support engineers with documentation.
• Develop into the technical reference for the Drum scope over time.

Connaissances

English

French

Organised

Curious

Analytical

Teamwork

Detail-oriented

Reliability

Communication

Adaptability

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Drafting

Outils

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

MS Office

Description du poste

Drum Drafter - John Cockerill Energy

Are you ready to contribute to high-impact, international energy projects shaping the future of low-carbon industry?

Driven since 1817 by the entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for innovation of its founder, the John Cockerill Group develops large-scale technological solutions to meet the needs of its time: facilitating access to low-carbon energies, enabling sustainable industrial production, installing critical infrastructures.

Its offer to companies, States and communities consists of services and associated equipment for the sectors of energy, defence, industry, the environment, transports, and infrastructures.

With over 8,000 employees, John Cockerill achieved a turnover of €1.417 billion in 2024, operating in 28 countries across 5 continents.

John Cockerill Energy is a global technology leader with over 200 years of expertise in steam generation and thermal engineering, specializing in the design and supply of heat recovery steam generators, cooling towers and air-cooled condensers under the Hamon® brand. Leveraging strong engineering capabilities, the company also delivers high-value aftersales services such as re-engineering, technical assistance, inspections, upgrades and lifetime assessments.

Committed to the energy transition, John Cockerill Energy develops integrated, engineer-driven solutions combining renewable generation, energy storage and advanced Energy Management Systems (EMS).

John Cockerill Energy - The Power to Change the World.

Why join John Cockerill Energy?

Meaningful impact

Contribute to international projects supporting decarbonisation and sustainable energy production.

Global reach

Work daily with multidisciplinary and multicultural teams across Belgium and India.

Learn and grow

This position is ideal for someone willing to develop expertise in Drum Drafter. You will benefit from extensive on-the-job training and progressively become the reference for your technical scope.

Engineering excellence

Join an engineering-driven company where technical expertise, collaboration and continuous improvement are at the heart of every project.

Your role

As a Drum Drafter, you will contribute to the design and coordination of Drum packages for large-scale international energy projects.

Working closely with experienced colleagues, you will progressively become responsible for your own technical scope while ensuring the quality, consistency and timely delivery of engineering documentation.

Beyond technical drafting activities, you will play an important coordination role with our drafting teams located in India, ensuring smooth communication and efficient project follow-up.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated junior engineer or drafter to develop strong technical expertise within an international engineering environment.

Your key responsibilities

You will:

• Prepare and update General Arrangement and manufacturing drawings related to Drum equipment.
• Ensure compliance with internal engineering standards, customer specifications and project requirements.
• Coordinate drawing activities with drafting teams located in India.
• Monitor drawing progress and ensure deadlines are achieved.
• Review technical inputs before starting design activities.
• Support engineers by providing accurate technical documentation throughout project execution.
• Prepare and update Bills of Materials (BOM).
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned activities.
• Maintain technical documentation according to Quality Management System requirements.
• Develop progressively into the technical reference for the Drum scope.

Your team

You will join a collaborative engineering team led by Thomas Neufcour, working closely with another experienced Drum Drafter in Belgium and an international drafting team based in India.

The department currently manages a growing number of international projects, making organisation, communication and collaboration essential.

Thomas promotes:

• transparent communication;
• continuous learning;
• teamwork;
• structured ways of working;
• autonomy developed progressively through coaching.

Your profile

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Drafting

Junior profiles and recent graduates are welcome.

Experience

A first professional experience is appreciated but not mandatory.

Most importantly, you demonstrate strong motivation to learn and grow within an international engineering environment.

Technical skills

• Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings.
• Good 3D visualisation skills.
• AutoCAD and/or Autodesk Inventor.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing drawings.
• Knowledge of Bills of Materials is an asset.
• Comfortable using MS Office.
• Professional English (written and spoken).
• French is required.

Knowledge of pressure vessels, welded structures or piping is considered an advantage.

Personal skills

• Highly organised.
• Curious and eager to learn.
• Analytical and able to take a step back.
• Comfortable managing several projects simultaneously.
• Able to communicate openly.
• Team‑orientated.
• Detail‑oriented.
• Reliable and disciplined.
• Comfortable asking questions when needed.
• Adaptable within an international environment.

What we offer

• Attractive salary package with many extra‑legal benefits.
• Comprehensive onboarding programme.
• Continuous technical coaching.
• Career development opportunities within Engineering.
• International collaboration.
• Opportunities to grow towards technical expertise and project coordination.
• Flexible work arrangements after the onboarding period (up to 3 days/month of remote work).
• 31 days of annual leave.

The recruitment process

Ready to take on this exciting challenge and contribute to the future of energy?

What are the next steps?

• First interview with Talent Acquisition.
• Technical interview on-the-spot with Thomas Neufcour and Véronique.
• Final decision.

Is it a match between you and John Cockerill?

Let’s build the future of energy together.