OPERATING CENTRE: Voermol Feeds

DEPARTMENT: Engineering

REPORTS TO: Engineering Manager

JOB GRADE: C2

Purpose of the Role

Key Accountabilities

Draughting Workplans, Systems and Controls

• Attend departmental meetings to discuss draughting requirements for projects, new installations, and modifications with Engineering Management.
• Prepare draughting workplans and schedules; contribute to budget estimates for drawing office consumables and equipment.
• Plan and schedule site surveys, inspections, and consultations required to prepare and obtain approval for design details and specifications.
• Recommend and implement improvements to draughting processes, file referencing, recordkeeping, and document control systems.
• Implement quality assurance standards to verify the accuracy and completeness of drawings prior to distribution.
• Manage maintenance plans for drawing office equipment, ensuring scheduled inspections, calibrations, and servicing are conducted.

Computer Aided Draughting (CAD) and Technical Drawings

• Produce new, revised, or modified drawings of parts, assemblies, and plant systems.
• Refer to historical engineering records, supplier manuals, and technical literature to obtain specifications and dimensions.
• Apply relevant standards and regulations (e.g. 'Red Book'/'Yellow Book') for the draughting and detailing of mechanical, structural, and machinery assemblies.
• Consolidate data and information gathered from site consultations, sketches, and specification schedules.
• Set up two- and three-dimensional drawing parameters on CAD/Solid Edge systems or prepare tools and materials for manual draughting.
• Apply technical drawing techniques to illustrate objects to scale in various views (isometric, orthographic).
• Detail geometric features using line styles, colour coding, and notation systems in line with draughting standards.
• Present completed drawings to Engineering Management, incorporate approved changes, and obtain final authorisation prior to printing and circulation.
• Manipulate data and perform calculations in the preparation of Bills of Materials (BOM) and related schedules.

Project Consultation and Draughting Activities

• Study project scope relating to draughting requirements and participate in project meetings to obtain specifications and guidelines.
• Undertake site measurements and translate engineering sketches or specifications into working drawings.
• Collaborate with the project team to prepare detailed drawings depicting dimensions and arrangements of civil, electrical, and mechanical installations, fittings, and fixtures.
• Prepare Bills of Materials (BOM) and verify that final project drawings and schedules comply with standards and design codes prior to approval circulation.

On-Site Advisory and Technical Engagements

• Apply technical knowledge, working alongside Engineering Management, Engineers, and Technical Specialists, to undertake calculations for mill and pinion settings and other critical plant and machinery specifications.
• Provide technical input during set-up, construction, assembly, installation, or alignment processes, referring to technical data and drawings.
• Respond to technical enquiries relating to the assembly, configuration, or sequence of parts, sourcing and supplying relevant data and information.
• Engage with contractors, providing technical guidelines and information to support the interpretation of specifications and technical details in drawings and schedules.

Draughting Office Administration

• Index, reference, and file drawings in accordance with approved standards and filing procedures.
• Apply document management procedures to name, store, and save files in the relevant computer folders.
• Control the issuing and return of reference materials from the Drawing Office Technical Library.
• Initiate and follow up on service requests for the maintenance and updating of CAD software, instruments, and tools.
• Monitor Drawing Office expenditure against budget, providing explanations for any variances from allocated provisions.
• Manage stocks of consumables and stationery, complete requisitions/service orders, and verify invoices for authorisation and payment.

Qualifications and Experience Required

Qualifications

• Minimum of a three-year tertiary qualification, such as a National Diploma or equivalent post-matric Engineering Draughting qualification from an accredited institution of higher learning.
• Registration with ECSA as a Professional (Pr.) Technician is preferred but not essential.

Experience (Essential)

• 5 to 7 years’ experience in technical draughting, with extensive project involvement in a heavy industrial environment.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and other relevant computer draughting software (e.g. Solid Edge).
• Knowledge of the SAP system, particularly modules related to engineering administrative and transactional processes.
• Valid Code B driving licence.

Contact information

Mpumelelo Fumba