Mid-Level Mechanical Draughtsman: Pressure Equipment

Network Finance; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking a skilled mechanical draughtsman to produce detailed pressure-vessel and process-equipment drawings in Gauteng. You will develop vessel general arrangements, sections and fabrication details, and maintain drawing revisions.

The role requires 5+ years of draughting experience, strong fabrication-drawing knowledge, and proficiency in SolidWorks, Inventor or AutoCAD. Senior staff will guide juniors and review drawings.

Qualifications

• Relevant mechanical draughting or engineering design qualification.
• At least 5 years of relevant draughting experience.
• Pressure-vessel, tank, reactor, heat-exchanger or process-equipment experience.
• Strong fabrication-drawing knowledge.
• Ability to interpret vessel calculations and equipment data sheets.
• Understanding of welding symbols, materials and fabrication methods.
• SolidWorks, Inventor, AutoCAD or equivalent capability.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed pressure-vessel and process-equipment drawings.
• Develop vessel general arrangements, sections and fabrication details.
• Detail shells, heads, nozzles, flanges, manways, supports and internals.
• Prepare nozzle schedules and bills of materials.
• Incorporate corrosion allowances, weld details and inspection requirements.
• Interpret mechanical data sheets and pressure-equipment calculations.
• Coordinate vessel interfaces with piping, structures, platforms and instrumentation.
• Support fabrication queries, inspections and engineering changes.
• Maintain drawing revisions, red-line updates and as-built records.
• Senior candidates will check drawings and guide less-experienced draughtsmen.

Skills

Draughting experience

Mechanical design

Education

Mechanical drafting qualification

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

AutoCAD

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Produce detailed pressure-vessel and process-equipment drawings
• Develop vessel general arrangements, sections and fabrication details
• Detail shells, heads, nozzles, flanges, manways, supports and internals
• Prepare nozzle schedules and bills of materials
• Incorporate corrosion allowances, weld details and inspection requirements
• Interpret mechanical data sheets and pressure-equipment calculations
• Coordinate vessel interfaces with piping, structures, platforms and instrumentation
• Support fabrication queries, inspections and engineering changes
• Maintain drawing revisions, red-line updates and as-built records
• Senior candidates will check drawings and guide less-experienced draughtsmen

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant mechanical draughting or engineering design qualification
• At least 5 years of relevant draughting experience
• Pressure-vessel, tank, reactor, heat-exchanger or process-equipment experience
• Strong fabrication-drawing knowledge
• Ability to interpret vessel calculations and equipment data sheets
• Understanding of welding symbols, materials and fabrication methods
• SolidWorks, Inventor, AutoCAD or equivalent capability

Advantageous

• Pressure Equipment Regulations and SANS 347
• ASME Section VIII, EN 13445 or PD 5500
• ASME Section IX welding knowledge
• PV Elite or Compress exposure
• Chemical, petrochemical, mining or hazardous plant experience

For more information, contact:

Siphelele Mzongwana

Recruitment Consultant

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