Mechanical Draughtsman

SUMMARY:
Produce accurate, detailed technical drawings and related deliverables to support the design, development, and manufacture of product components, assemblies, tooling, and equipment used for production. Maintain ongoing product manufacturing data management and ensure that all drawings and deliverables used for production meet industry and company standards.

POSITION INFO:
Qualifications:

• National Diploma (NDip)/equivalent certification in Mechanical Draughting, Multi-disciplinary Draughting or related field.
• 2+ years’ draughting experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Advantageous skills/exposure to CAM software experience.
• Knowledge of CNC-machining equipment, programming and capabilities.
• Exposure to press-tooling design.

• Generate detailed, accurate, product specific Manufacturing Data Packs (CAD model data, technical drawings and accompanying 2D/3D deliverables for manufacture).
• Maintain on-going product data management and Manufacturing Data Pack updates across product categories.
• Execute file and data management according to company-specific standards and conventions.
• Engage with production, QC and technical personnel to ensure technical data corresponds with updated production specifications.
• Execute and maintain multiple draughting exercises/tasks according to project briefings and deadlines.
• Effectively translate conceptual drawings or verbal briefing instructions into detailed technical drawings.
• Use industry-standard measurement apparatus to accurately measure physical product or tool components and recreate detailed technical drawings.
• Generate product Bills of material (BsOM) according to manufacturing specifications, for costing or production purposes.
• Maintain disciplined product-specific revision control.
• Adhere to and comply with company-specific Standard Operating Procedure specified for all draughting operations.
• Check and maintain a high standard of quality for all draughting-related work produced.
• Engage with procurement personnel and external suppliers regarding outsourced manufacturing work for research and development projects.
• Attend product development meetings and provide insight regarding product design alternatives or improvement solutions.

• Proficient in CAD software (preferably SolidEdge).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Awareness of the ISO standards for Mechanical drawings/draughting
• Awareness of the importance of quality standards in the manufacturing industry.
• Acute understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Understanding of change management and revision control disciplines.
• Strong technical communication and cross-functional teamwork skills.
• Technical problem-solving skills
• Basic knowledge of Press/draw-forming, Injection-moulding, CNC machining, Metal fabrication
• Basic understanding of steel and plastic engineering materials.
• Basic understanding of mechanical principles.
• Organisation and time management skills to meet task/project-specific deadlines.
• Accountability and independent thinking regarding assigned projects and tasks.