Senior Drafter

BH-264184-2
  • Phone to discuss
  • New Zealand Taranaki New Plymouth
  • Permanent
  • Construction & Infrastructure
  • Manufacturing
Senior Designer or Draftsperson
Mechanical or Structural

Taranaki based


About the business and the role
Monkeytoe Group is an Australasian company headquartered in New Zealand. They have two manufacturing facilities; one in Hawera NZ, and the other in Victoria Australia.  They are innovative, specialised and have a huge reputation in their industry.

Monkeytoe focus on the designing, supplying and installation of aluminium structures which are generally assembled using standard components but custom configurations. The structures they work with include roof top HVAC platforms, permanent stair towers Mezz floors and custom access solutions and their products are installed across New Zealand and Australia.

We are seeking a fully experienced and energetic Senior Drafter/ Designer with an outgoing and bubby personality to join their experienced team of drafting and design engineers.

Using the latest version of Autodesk Inventor you will need to have Inventor or AutoCAD 3D product experience and you will be involved with a range of duties but mainly including the production of drawings and working on new products and product ranges so 3D Modelling experience is a must!  Having great computer skills (including Excel) would be required as well as having the right attitude and if your values match theirs and you want an opportunity to move into design/ drafting they will provide the relevant training needed.

General duties will include:
  • Drafting designs and drawings from preliminary calculations and concepts for the manufacturing team
  • Managing the drafting duties of small to large scale projects
  • Working closely with other design/ drafting team members, sales and manufacturing staff

Experience on the tools carrying out practical engineering work would be beneficial showing your practical understanding, but this is not essential.

You will be creative and able to think ‘outside the box’, be keen to explore new ways of drafting and have a genuine appetite for change and growth.

Excellent rates of pay which will be dependent on experience.

Only those with the current legal right to work in New Zealand will be considered for this position.

Please apply to this advert is strict confidence or contact Bruce at NES Fircroft on 021 247 7311 for further information.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.

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