Technical Draughtsman

**Job Number**
- 72300

**Job Type**
- Permanent

**Job Title**
- Technical Draughtsman

**Computer Skills**
- Solidworks,MS Office

**Industry**
- Manufacturing

**City**
- Ekurhuleni (East Rand)

**Province**
- Gauteng
- RESPONSIBILITY OF JOB:
- The Draughtsman is responsible for drawing all Manufacturing, Customer, Supplier drawings of the Company's products.- The drawing function also includes transferring all old designs and drawings from paper to retrievable electronic copies.- Transferring paper designs to 3D models.- The draughtsman is responsible for providing drawings of solutions, tools, moulds, and all equipment required to manufacture the Company's products.- Making drawings of existing tooling that might not have models or drawings on the system or files.- Obtaining quotes and finding suppliers for parts and components required for products, tools, and equipment.-
- The incumbent’s responsibility includes, but is not limited to, continuous improvement of the current product range, design and drawing of new products, servicing customer needs, development, and implementation of systems/methods/processes to ensure Standards are met.- MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Maintain drawings of existing product designs.- When necessary, assist with design of new products in accordance with the Company's International standards.- Arrange for prototypes to be manufactured and tested, both in the laboratory and in the field.- Responsible for controlling all drawings within the Company, including revisions and re-issuing of updated drawings in line with quality standards.- Required to carry out projects as identified by the Technical Manager.- Responsible for developing and designing of tooling and production equipment.- When necessary, research and source technical equipment for quality control, production and maintenance purposes.- Assist QA Department to ensure that the Company meets all aspects of its Quality Standards.- When necessary, assist Sales with identifying and correcting problems in the field.- Assist with Value Engineering, participate and promote Innovative thinking.- Liaise with Sub-Contractors and Suppliers with regards to materials and products. Obtain quotes for parts and material for new products and projects.- Assist Engineering team with tooling development and efficiency improvements.- SHERQ:
- Each employee in the organization is responsible and accountable for his/her own safety and that of their work colleagues, and to comply to all Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies, Procedures, Laws and by-laws that the company subscribes to.- Each employee is responsible to identify hazards, assessing risks and implementing control measures to address the risk identified and report these to their supervisors for follow up.-
**Inherent Requirements**
- EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must have Matric- Min: Tool maker with further studies- B Tech Mechanical Engineering- SolidWorks experience- EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.- Tool making understanding.- Rail fastening and Application experience ideal.- SolidWorks and MS Office- KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM FUNCTIONS:
- Technical skills.- Innovative thinking.- Sound knowledge of rail industry fastening products.- Production and Tooling knowledge**What Qualification**
- Matric + Tool maker trade with further studies BTech Mech Eng

**Minimum Qualification**
- Matric

**Status**
- Available