Piping Engineer / Draughtsman Team lead (3months-contract)

Isilumko Staffing; Secunda; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is looking for a Lead Draughtsman in Secunda, Mpumalanga. The successful candidate will manage a team of draftsmen, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards and optimizing quality management practices. The role requires a Mechanical Engineering degree and at least 6 years of experience. Join a dynamic team where your leadership skills can thrive.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a related field.
• ECSA Registration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of draftsmen and ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Develop quality management practices and optimize engineering processes.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and manage team performance.

Skills

Systematic analysis

Commercial acumen

Understanding of statutory requirements

Enhancing business process effectiveness

Logical thinking

Data management

Building relationships

Engaging people inclusively

Defining and testing solutions

Planning and managing tasks

Personal growth

Providing vision and direction

Education

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Technology

Job description

Short Description / Purpose of Job

We are seeking a Lead Draughtsman responsible for ensuring drafting deliverables comply with health and safety standards and company specifications. This role involves managing a team of draftsmen, providing technical direction, maintaining Engineering Information Governance Standards, ensuring quality control, and liaising with project stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Review drafting deliverables for compliance with health and safety standards (ASME B31.3, ASME B31.1, EN 13480).
• Perform flexibility analysis on piping systems.
• Ensure compliance with company specifications and standards.
• Develop and optimize quality management practices.
• Manage interfaces between engineering disciplines, maintenance, projects, and external technical communities.
• Implement best practices and capture lessons learned.
• Ensure deviation management and identify corrective actions.
• Respond to technical queries and recommend concessions.
• Manage and develop team members, facilitating knowledge sharing and innovation.
• Maintain effective Engineering Information Governance Standards and processes.
• Serve as a technical expert for Engineering Information Draughting Services.
• Continuously improve processes and implement improvement solutions.
• Build positive relationships with stakeholders and evaluate against SLAs.
• Manage team performance, development, and safety training.
• Report on budget utilization, forecasting, and changes.

Qualifications and Experience

• Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree or Bachelor of Technology.
• Minimum of 6+ years of experience.
• ECSA Registration (preferred).

Competencies

• Analytics: Systematic analysis of data or statistics.
• Business Leadership: Commercial acumen and global mindset.
• Compliance: Understanding of statutory requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Enhancing business process effectiveness and efficiency.
• Critical Reasoning: Logical and sensible thinking.
• Data Management: Managing organizational data.
• Partnership Leadership: Building relationships for win-win outcomes.
• People Leadership: Engaging people inclusively and leading cultural transformation.
• Problem Solving: Defining, searching, and testing solutions systematically.
• Project Management: Planning and managing tasks and resources to achieve objectives.
• Self-Mastery: Personal growth through self-awareness and feedback.
• Strategic Leadership: Providing vision, direction, and leading change.