Mechanical/Design Draughtsman

apartmentIntelliStaff placeJohannesburg calendar_month 

Location: Heidelberg,Gauteng

Purpose of Role: To produce technical drawings based on the specifications as per the customer/contract requirements. Close interaction with project technicians and engineers, printing and issuing drawings to successfully deliver effective and timely document distribution as well as maintain a functional archiving system.

Assist with general drawings, office filing in relation to monthly reports, parts lists etc. Ensure all drawings and related documentation is controlled in a meticulous and orderly fashion in line with company policies and procedures, essentially contributing to the success of the business unit, in line with the objectives of the company.

Requirements:

  • National Diploma Mechanical Engineering/ Draughtsman Diploma or Certificate.
  • 5 years experience in a similar role/ pump manufacturing or maintenance
  • Understanding of machining and geometric tolerance
  • Mechanical, structural, plant and pump station exposure
  • Proven ability to establish and maintain effective filing and archiving systems
  • General understanding of engineering specifications and codes
  • General understanding of draughting principals
  • Strong Computer Literacy
  • CAD / Auto CAD / Inventor 3D - packages or similar

Responsibilities:

  • Do basic design calculations and selections pertaining to pump sets, base plates and auxiliaries
  • Detailed component design including material properties, clearances, machining and tolerance, weld maps and writing of technical/ engineering procedures when required
  • To create customer related drawings, eg. general arrangements, structural baseplates, piping and sectional drawings
  • Pump station, piping, system layout and design
  • Redraw and create 3D models and assemblies based on 2D drawings
  • Create new or rework drawings based on a changing engineering environment
  • Update current drawings if and when new revisions are required
  • Maintain the drawing office systems and procedures
  • Liaise with other departments, eg. Sales, Projects, Workshops, etc.
  • Comply with and enforce all company policies and procedures
  • Assist fellow employees with daily functions as and when required
  • Carry out all other reasonable tasks that may be delegated from time to time
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