- Salary flexible depending on experience
- Mackay-based role with a monthly RDO
- Diverse mining, fabrication, manufacturing and project work
Join a growing Mackay team in a hands-on Draftsperson role across mining, fabrication and project works Your current company Our client is a Mackay-based, locally owned and family-oriented business delivering mechanical, structural, engineering, fabrication, maintenance and project solutions across the Queensland resources sector. With capabilities spanning design, engineering, 3D scanning, drafting, custom fabrication, workshop services, site maintenance and project delivery, they offer a diverse and collaborative working environment with a strong focus on their people.
Your new role
- Create detailed technical, fabrication and workshop drawings using SolidWorks or similar software
- Develop 3D models and drawings for mechanical and structural projects
- Interpret sketches, site measurements, scopes of work, engineering information and client specifications
- Produce workshop-ready assemblies, layouts and detailed fabrication drawings
- Review enquiries, drawings and specifications to determine project requirements
- Prepare detailed estimates and quotations for fabrication, manufacturing, repair and project works
- Complete accurate material and quantity take-offs
- Estimate labour, materials, equipment, subcontractor requirements and project costs
- Obtain and review supplier and subcontractor pricing as required
- Assist with competitive tender and quotation submissions
- Identify scope gaps, assumptions, exclusions, risks and potential variations
- Work closely with workshop, engineering, project and business development teams
- Assist with determining fabrication methodologies and realistic workshop labour requirements
- Maintain accurate drawing registers, revision control, estimating records and quotation documentation
- Assist with the handover of successful quotations to workshop and project delivery teams
- Review completed projects against estimates to improve future costing accuracy
What you'll need to succeed
- Previous experience as a Draftsman, Estimator or Draftsman / Estimator within fabrication, manufacturing, mining or similar heavy industry
- Solid drafting and 3D modelling capabilities, with SolidWorks highly regarded
- Good understanding of structural steel and mechanical fabrication
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications and scopes of work
- Experience completing material take-offs, labour estimates and project costing
- Practical understanding of fabrication processes and workshop operations
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Ability to manage multiple quotations, drawings and competing priorities
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across workshop, engineering, projects and management teams
- A trade background or previous hands-on fabrication experience will be highly regarded
- A qualification in drafting, engineering, mechanical design or a related discipline would be advantageous
What you'll get in return You will receive a competitive salary package, along with a monthly RDO. You'll join a collaborative and supportive Mackay-based team with opportunities for professional development and career growth. The position offers exposure to a diverse range of mining, fabrication, manufacturing and project work, while allowing you to work closely with workshop, engineering, projects and business development teams from initial concept and estimating through to fabrication and delivery.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, applications can be submitted via the "apply now" button. Please ensure you are submitting an up-to-date CV. If you have any further questions, please call Jennah Murray 07 4960 1129.
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📌 Draftsperson (Mackay)
🏢 Hays
📍 Mackay