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Build your future with Modern Transport Engineers (MTE) - where innovation meets real-world engineering. As New Zealand’s leading heavy transport manufacturer, we design and deliver cutting-edge trailer and transport solutions that keep industries moving.
Draughtsman
Draughtsman needed in Hamilton - Prepare engineering drawings and bills of materials with a great team.
Modern Transport Group of Companies “MTE Group” is the largest heavy transport manufacturing company in New Zealand, and we are looking for an enthusiastic draughtsman to join our team at our Te Rapa production site.
About the Role:
MTE designs and manufactures a range of trailers and bespoke heavy transport projects for our customers. This is a technical role in Modern Transport Engineers design department. The role will primarily involve preparing bills of materials and working drawings for production from senior engineers’ designs. This role is intended to evolve into a design engineer role for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Producing fabrication drawings and quality control documentation for the production team
- Producing staged bills of materials for projects
- Producing schematics and assembly instructions
- Detailing machined parts
- Project and quality management
- Design analysis and technical problem solving
About You:
- An engineering qualification (Diploma minimum)
- Strong English communicator both written and verbal
- Experience in transport and an understanding of the Land Transport rules is preferable
- Experience in Solidworks or Autocad
- Good mechanical aptitude
- Preferably some practical experience with fabrication
- Good time management skills
- Work well in a team
- Be welcoming of design reviews and understand the importance of an iterative design process
- Have a strong focus on quality
Why Join MTE?
- An exciting and varying workload
- A supportive close-knit team environment where your opinion and ideas will be valued
- Training opportunities and a pathway to a design engineer role
- Competitive remuneration
- Annual Flu jabs
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this role, or for more information on starting dates, rates and any similar positions available, please send your CV to robbiea@modtrans.co.nz.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
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