The Woodworking Technical Office Engineer is responsible for converting design concepts into accurate technical shop drawings and production-ready cutting lists. The primary goal is to ensure precision in manufacturing, optimize material usage using MaxCut, and bridge the gap between design and the production floor.
Responsibilities
- Shop Drawings: Develop detailed 2D/3D shop drawings using AutoCAD, including plans, elevations, sections, and joinery details (assemblies, hardware placement, and wood joints).
- Material Optimization: Utilize MaxCut (or similar optimization software) to generate efficient cutting lists, ensuring minimum wood wastage and maximum sheet yield.
- Site Surveying: Conduct precise site visits to take As-Built measurements, ensuring that all factory-produced items fit perfectly during installation.
- Bill of Materials (BOM): Prepare comprehensive lists of required materials, including wood types (MDF, Plywood, Solid Wood), veneers, laminates, and hardware (hinges, slides, handles).
- Technical Review: Analyze project specifications and drawings to identify potential manufacturing issues before production begins.
- Production Support: Provide the factory with all necessary technical data and solve any technical problems that arise during the fabrication or assembly phases.
Technical Qualifications- Education: Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Applied Arts (Furniture Design), or Civil Engineering.
- Experience: 25 years of solid experience in the woodworking or furniture manufacturing industry.
- Software Proficiency:
- AutoCAD: Expert level (Essential for Shop Drawings).
- MaxCut: Expert level (Essential for Cutting Lists and Optimization).
- MS Office: Particularly Excel for quantity surveying and cost estimation.
- Material Expertise: Deep knowledge of various wood species, engineered boards, hardware brands (e.g., Blum, Hettich), and finishing materials (Paints, Veneers).
Required Skills- Extreme Attention to Detail: Precision is critical to avoid costly mistakes in the cutting process.
- Analytical Thinking: Ability to visualize 3D structures from 2D drawings.
- Time Management: Capable of meeting tight deadlines to keep the factory production line moving.
