Draftsman (BPS-14)

Pak Army; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Pak Army’s Inspectorate of Army Stores & Clothing (IAS&C) seeks a Draftsman (BPS-14) to prepare precise technical drawings, patterns, and assembly details for military clothing, textiles, and general stores using AutoCAD.

From design briefs you will create or revise CAD drawings for uniform patterns, maintain drawing registers, and coordinate with QA inspectors to annotate non-conformances. Progression to Senior Draftsman (BPS-16) awaits successful exams and tenure.

Qualifications

• Experience with military textiles and clothing is preferred.
• Familiarity with defence specifications and NATO STANAGs.
• Good knowledge of CAD drawing standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare orthographic and isometric drawings of army clothing items, webbing, and textile stores using AutoCAD
• Develop graded pattern sets for uniforms, protective gear, and tentage per approved size charts
• Maintain drawing revision control register, issue controlled prints, and archive superseded versions
• Annotate inspection sketches with non-conformance details for Quality Assurance reports
• Coordinate with textile technologists and inspection officers to resolve dimensional discrepancies
• Operate and calibrate A0/A1 plotters, manage layer standards, and enforce drawing office templates

Skills

Drafting

Isometric drawings

Pattern grading

Quality assurance

Education

DAE Mechanical

DAE Civil

DAE Textile

Tools

AutoCAD

CAD plotters

Job description

The Draftsman (BPS-14) at Inspectorate of Army Stores & Clothing (IAS&C) prepares precise technical drawings, patterns, and assembly details for military clothing, textiles, and general stores. The role supports inspection directorates by translating design requirements into standardized production drawings that conform to defence specifications, Pakistan Standards, and NATO STANAGs, ensuring manufacturability and quality compliance across ordnance factories and private contractors.

Daily workflow involves receiving design briefs from Senior Technical Officers, creating or revising CAD drawings for uniform patterns, webbing, tents, and storage equipment, maintaining drawing registers and revision control logs, plotting prints for inspection teams, and coordinating with Quality Assurance Inspectors to annotate non-conformance sketches. The incumbent uses AutoCAD, pattern grading software, and plotters, adheres to drawing office procedures (DOP), and progresses to Senior Draftsman (BPS-16) upon qualifying departmental exams and service tenure.

Selection follows a 100-mark MCQ written screening test covering engineering drawing, CAD commands, textile technology basics, and general knowledge. Candidates scoring above the merit cutoff are shortlisted for document verification (domicile, CNIC, DAE/DAE Mechanical/Civil/Textile, experience certificates). A Departmental Selection Committee then conducts a technical oral viva voce and practical CAD assessment; final merit combines written score (50%), practical test (30%), and viva (20%).

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Prepare orthographic and isometric drawings of army clothing items, webbing, and textile stores using AutoCAD
• Develop graded pattern sets for uniforms, protective gear, and tentage per approved size charts
• Maintain drawing revision control register, issue controlled prints, and archive superseded versions
• Annotate inspection sketches with non-conformance details for Quality Assurance reports
• Coordinate with textile technologists and inspection officers to resolve dimensional discrepancies
• Operate and calibrate A0/A1 plotters, manage layer standards, and enforce drawing office templates