Chief Draughtsman at Sappi

As a Chief Draughtsman, you will be responsible for:

• Manage (plan, organise, develop, lead, and control) the draughting requirements within the mill 
• Interpret and convert mechanical system concept designs into detailed technical drawings (orthographic/isometric views)
• Collaborate with professional and technical personnel on draughting requests, establishing requirements and assigning to individual draughtsmen by workload and priority of the request
• Prioritise, coordinate and assign draughting activities to the draughting team and ensure work is completed in a safe, effective, and timely manner that meets mill standards, objectives, and costs.
• Reassign work to accommodate ad-hoc requests for emergency draughting requests enabling efficient completion of tasks with the drawing office
• Direct employees in resolving complex and or difficult draughting assignments providing advice and guidance to aid in the completion of the task
• Monitor and control drawing progress against workload schedule and set requirements, completing follow-ups with assigned draughtsman to evaluate if assistance is required
• Evaluate the drawings completed and assess compliance with accepted engineering, mill, safety standards and regulations
• Review the resource requirements and team responsibilities continuously to maximise department efficiencies of the team

What are we looking for?

• NQF level 6 qualification in Engineering or Draughting.
• 5 + years of experience  in a design office environment with a focus on heavy industry
• Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD software is mandatory.
• Drawing office management experience would be an advantage
• Experience in the use of Plant 3D and SAP would be advantage