Technical Designer

Position Title:Technical Designer
Reports to:Quality Sustainability & Product Design Director
Department:Engineering

2. JOB PURPOSE:
To prepare and manage all technical documentation required for project execution including technical submittals material submittals shop drawing submittals hardware submittals and production drawings. This role also involves generating and coordinating transmittals for hardware door samples color samples work orders and variation statements to ensure accurate and timely project delivery.
3. JOB DIMENSIONS: Financial data
Financial Data & Number of Staff Supervised:
Operating Budget / Revenues
As per assigned Sales Order Target
Direct Reports:
Total reports:
4. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Manage assigned projects including the preparation revision and submission of shop drawings in alignment with project specifications.
2. Develop detailed door schedules including handing directions based on IFC documents and architectural details.
3. Ensure compliance with technical standards and guidelines for specialized doors such as fire-rated security and blast-resistant types.
4. Oversee pre-production design and programming activities in accordance with released job orders and project requirements.
5. Propose optimized design and production solutions that align with facility capabilities and minimize material consumption.
6. Review both standard and custom shop drawings ensuring hardware compatibility with door operations and functional requirements.
7. Independently interpret shop drawings and prepare comprehensive production documentation including detailed drawings BOMs cut lists and CNC programs.
8. Coordinate effectively with internal teams including Projects Sales and technical departments to ensure alignment and clarity.
9. Prepare development drawings nesting layouts machine programming and support R&D initiatives.
10. Collaborate with the engineering team to verify all orders prior to production release.
11. Liaise with the shop floor team to clarify technical requirements and ensure accurate execution based on their operational understanding.
12. Receive sales orders or pre-sales requests from the Technical Manager to initiate technical submittals.
13. Prepare and submit technical material and shop drawings for client and consultant approvals.
14. Generate work orders for door corners colour samples mock-ups and hardware samples as per project specifications.
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15. Issue production release documents and manage any variations in quantity or specifications against the original sales order.
16. Provide installation door schedules and floor plans to the Projects team for execution.
5. COMPETENCIES
1. Organizational Awareness: Level 3
2. Customer Focus: Level 3
3. Planning and result Orientation: Level 3
4. Communication and Interpersonal Effectiveness: Level 3
5. Teamwork and Collaboration: Level 3
6. COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Internally: Sales Estimation Commercial Production & Projects
Externally:
Media communication is restricted without permission.
7. FRAMEWORKS BOUNDARIES & DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY:
Sign off authorities:
Final authority:
Initial signature: - Document submittal Transmittals & work Order index page
8. QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
Qualification
Diploma / Degree in Engineering
GAI (Diploma from Guild of Architectural Ironmongery).
Minimum 3 years experience in pre-production design dwgs and detailing with required program for shop floor
Hands on experience in working on customized production and R&D

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