Draughtsman

Route Management; Pinetown; On-site; ZAR 334,800 - 502,200; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company located in KwaZulu-Natal, Pinetown is seeking a skilled individual to support engineering operations through multi-disciplinary drafting. The ideal candidate will possess a B. Eng or B. Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering and should have proven expertise in SolidWorks and Inventor. Responsibilities include designing schematics, ensuring quality compliance, and collaborating with manufacturing on new designs while maintaining timelines and minimizing waste. A valid driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• B. Eng or B. Tech Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Valid driver's license with transport.
• Provable experience in design software, specifically SolidWorks and Inventor.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering with multi-disciplinary drafting.
• Design detailed schematics and maintain quality compliance.
• Implement responsible drafting practices.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to identify drafting errors.
• Liaise on new designs from conception to final product.
• Adhere to project timelines and prepare bills of materials.
• Ensure drafts minimize waste in manufacturing.
• Create detailed reports of designs and developments.
• Attend weekly production and engineering meetings.
• Take ownership of ad-hoc projects and designs.

Skills

Multi-disciplinary drafting

Quality compliance

SolidWorks

Inventor

Education

B. Eng or B. Tech Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Supporting engineering and manufacturing operations with multi-disciplinary drafting needed for new and existing concepts and products to attain optimum reliability, safety and effectiveness.
• Designing highly detailed and accurate schematics/nesting's as per specifications and maintaining quality compliance and ensuring drafts meet industry standards.
• Implementing responsible engineering drafting practices.
• Collaborating with the manufacturing departments to examine and identify any drafting errors, equipment acquisition for new product testing, validations, statistical analysis of data for significance and other documented requirements for quality objectives.
• Liaising with manufacturing on new designs, from the design through to acceptance of the final product/design.
• Adhering to project timelines/deadlines and staying within the budgets by preparing bills of materials.
• Focusing on a no-waste manufacturing culture by ensuring that all drafts are designed to such an extent that no waste is generated within the manufacturing process.
• Accounting to management, creating detailed reports and summaries of ongoing and new designs and developments and the functional relationship of components.
• Attending weekly production/ engineering meetings scheduled at such date and time as may be nominated by Senior Management.
• Take ownership and accountability for the proper execution of any ad-hoc projects and/or designs.

Requirements:

• B. Eng or B. Tech Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Valid driver's license with transport
• Provable experience in the designing programs SolidWorks and Inventer