The role of the Mechanical Design Draughtsperson at Dormas is to produce 3D models of equipment outline drawings, produce full equipment detailed drawings, layouts and procedures to enable manufacturing and interpreting customer requirements and technical specifications.
Job Objective:
- Create drawings and models of packhouse equipment in 3D Autodesk Inventor across the company range of products.
- Produce mechanical drawings in accordance with accepted Engineering practice and company draughting procedures.
- Work to set schedules for completion of models and drawings.
- Complete final design of equipment & issue to workshop, along with component / assembly / manufacturing drawings.
- Produce Manufacturing Instructions (MI’s) & all drawings for procurement of materials for Contract Specific equipment.
- Read and comprehend customer specifications for contract specific orders and apply to the product.
- Keep contract / job files up to date with any drawing changes & issue these to manufacturing / customer
- Liaise with other company internal departments - sales, engineering, purchasing, production, and quality to ensure accuracy and delivery of projects to specification.
- Assist sales in technical questions / request for drawings and mechanical detail.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:
Primarily, undertake 3D CAD design modelling and 2D drafting annotations.
- Modelling of 2D layout drawings into 3D Models
- Detailed design and production of mechanical models and drawings
- Timely completion of mechanical deliverables to schedules
- Adherence to project man-hour budgets
- Adherence to company standards and procedures
- Miscellaneous tasks such as supplier material inspections, standard drawings and detail drawings
- Production of drawings in accordance with established procedures, i.e., internal review, checking, etc.
- Clarity and accuracy of drawings
- Work closely with consultants, managers to ensure that client’s objectives are met in a timely manner
- Ensure compliance and take initiative.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: R240 000,00 - R420 000,00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Johannesburg South, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- Do you have understanding of PLC & sensor integration in equipment?
- What type of experience do you have with conveyors?
- What type of experience do you have with gearboxes and motors?
- Are you able to calculate gear ratios and conveyor speeds based on the size of the drive system.
- What CAD/ design software are you currently using?
- What types of designs or machines have you worked on up to now?
- How does the design office process work at the moment at your current or previous company?
- Do you have any experience with Autodesk Vault?
- Are you familiar with iParts or iAssemblies in Inventor?
- In your current job, do you only do drafting or are you also responsible for specifying the materials, components and parts required for the design/machine?
- Have you completed any designs independantly or improved existing designs? If so, please provide examples.
- Specify your design qualification(s) and the institition(s) where they were obtained. Also please state the date you obtained the qualification.
Experience:
- mechanical design experience in design office: 2 years (Required)
Language:
Work Location: In person
