Draughtsman – Design & Manufacturing Support

SUMMARY:
Signa Opportunity is recruiting unemployed youth for quality workplace experience through the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative.

POSITION INFO:
About the role:
The Draughtsman (Design & Manufacturing Support) is responsible for producing accurate and detailed 2D and 3D drawings for industrial fan systems and related components.
The role focuses on creating fabrication-ready drawings, maintaining drawing control systems, and supporting the workshop with clear technical documentation to ensure efficient and accurate manufacturing. This position plays a critical role in ensuring that all products are correctly translated from concept into manufacturable designs

Responsibilities:

Drafting & Design Support

• Develop detailed 2D and 3D drawings using CAD software (e.g., Autodesk Inventor, Solid Edge)
• Prepare general arrangement, assembly, and fabrication drawings
• Ensure drawings are accurate, complete, and aligned with company standards
• Maintain drawing registers, revisions, and document control systems

• Produce clear and practical fabrication drawings for workshop use
• Generate cutting lists, BOMs, and sheet metal development layouts
• Provide drawing support to workshop teams during manufacturing and assembly
• Resolve drawing-related issues with fabrication staff

• Ensure all drawings meet internal quality standards and specifications
• Maintain structured drawing libraries and revision control
• Support quality control documentation through clear drawings and markups
• Assist in standardizing drawing templates and formats

• Assist engineers with updating and modifying existing designs
• Support the development of new fan products through drawing updates and revisions
• Prepare drawings for prototype builds and testing

• Liaise with production, sales, procurement, and engineering teams
• Assist with technical documentation required for projects and quotations
• Support continuous improvement of drawing efficiency and standardization

• South African Unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 34.
• Must not have participated on the YES Programme before.
• Matric.
• Draughting Qualification

• Strong drafting and drawing interpretation capability
• Good understanding of fabrication processes (welding, sheet metal, machining)
• Experience creating fabrication drawings and assemblies
• Basic knowledge of BOM creation and workshop requirements
• Exposure to industrial fans or HVAC systems (advantageous)

• High attention to detail and drawing accuracy
• Practical understanding of manufacturing
• Good communication with workshop personnel
• Organized and strong document control discipline
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Accuracy and completeness of drawings
• Reduction in workshop errors due to drawing issues
• Drawing turnaround time
• Quality of fabrication documentation (BOMs, layouts, GA drawings)
• Effectiveness of drawing control and revision systems