Mechanical Draughtsman

About the position

Location: George, Western Cape


Position Overview

An opportunity has become available within the company for an experienced and reliable Mechanical Draughtsman to join the team.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Utilise work orders, sketches, written and verbal instructions to determine job requirements.
• Perform visual and dimensional inspections to verify compliance with specification.
• Program and maintain current file revisions of all client’s parts.
• Prepare detailed standardised work instructions and set-up sheets.
• Processing customer drawing requirements as quickly and as accurately as possible.
• Liaising with customers when required to ensure drawings are correct and suitable for manufacture.
• Handling of all paperwork.
• Communication between different departments on current projects and requirements thereof.
• Liaise with clients.
• Concept design.
• Production design and draughting.
• Liaise with the costing and production department.
• Production of all fabrication’s drawings upon request to the relevant standards and procedures.
• Ensure that all drawings and work instructions are kept up to date.
• Ensure the quality of products and services is maintained and make improvements.

Requirements

• Proven work experience as a Draughtsman
• Tertiary qualification as a Draughtsman
• National Senior Certificate
• Driver’s licence
• Competent in Microsoft applications
• Hands-on experience with computer-aided design software
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong spatial perception, technically minded & a creative thinker
• People’s skills

Desired Skills:

• mechanical draughtsman
• draftsman
• drafter
• draughter
• draughtsman