Composite & Deck Drawing Office Supervisor

POSITION AVAILABLE FROM: July 2026

JOB SCOPE

The organisation is seeking a permanent employee to join our Drawing Office.

The successful candidate will be part of the Drawing Office team, supervising the Composite

(yourself + 2 team members) and Deck (3 team members) departments. It includes activities such as

composite design and engineering, deck hardware design, and deck outfitting.

Together with your team, you will be responsible for delivering drawings to production according

to the required standards and within defined time frames. You will also be expected to engage and

communicate effectively with subcontractors, composite engineering firms, exterior naval

architects, and various suppliers.

This post is based at our manufacturing site in Athlone Industria, Cape Town.

REMUNERATION

Salary matching experience and industry standards

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

-Supervise your team in terms of planning, task allocation, guidance, and drawing reviews

-Maintain close communication with your team, while reporting to the Drawing Office

-Manager, other Drawing Office Supervisors, and the relevant Technical Coordinators

-Take specifications into account and remain up to date with applicable rules and

regulations

-Proactively provide proposals and technical input to decision-makers

-Produce 3D models integrated into the overall boat assembly using SolidWorks

-Use 3D models to verify interfaces and interactions with other departments

-Produce 2D production drawings

-Engineer composite scantlings and size deck components where required

-Liaise with naval architects, structural engineers, subcontractors, and designers to ensure

proper design integration

CORE COMPETENCIES, ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS and PREFERENCES

Educational

Naval architecture / Yacht design Degree or Master or

BEng B-Sc with work experience in yacht building

Experience/Technical

7+ years’ experience working in within the marine industry.

Good experience in 3D parametric model (SolidWorks or equivalent) and 2D drawings

(Autocad or equivalent) is required.

Practical sailing Experience is a mandatory.

Interest / background in product design is a plus

Personal

· Strong technical engineering skills and sound technical knowledge

· Strong spatial awareness and understanding of 3D concepts

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Team-oriented mindset with strong collaborative abilities

· Self-motivated and willing to take on challenges

· Proactive, with the ability to provide constructive proposals and solutions

· Highly adaptable to different working methods, requests, environments, and situations

· Detail-oriented, open-minded, analytical, creative, organised, and responsive

· Comfortable working in a multicultural environment

· Willing to share knowledge and foster team cohesion around common goals

· Able to meet deadlines and manage priorities effectively

· Willing to work overtime when required

· Reliable, honest, and capable of performing under pressure

· Fluent in English

IMPORTANT In order for your application to be considered, your Curriculum Vitae shall not exceed 2

pages including 3 relevant & contactable references, a short motivational letter (maximum 1 page),

and current contact details via email to ***email_hidden***.