Cutting List Draftsman (Joinery) | Royal Wood Factory
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About the Role
Royal Joinery is seeking a skilled Joinery Production Team member to support workshop operations in cutting, assembling, finishing, and installing joinery works.
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Responsibilities
- Convert approved interior design concepts and architectural layouts into detailed, millimeter accurate joinery shop drawings and manufacturing details
- Prepare precise, manual, or software generated material cutting lists (MDF, plywood, solid wood, veneers, laminates, hardware) detailing dimensions, grain direction, and edge banding requirements
- Use nesting and cutting optimization software to maximize yield from wood sheets and solid lumber, drastically reducing factory floor waste
- Correctly specify and integrate hardware (hinges, sliders, locks, brackets) into drawings, ensuring appropriate tolerances and drilling holes are marked
- Review site survey dimensions and as built measurements to adjust production drawings before launching fabrication
- Coordinate directly with Production Supervisors, CNC Operators, and Estimators to clarify design intents and troubleshoot manufacturing constraints
Requirements
- Advanced expertise in 2D/3D CAD software (AutoCAD is mandatory)
- Strong familiarity with specialized joinery/woodworking software like IMOS, Cabinet Vision, WoodWOP, or AlphaCAM is highly preferred
- Deep understanding of wood joinery construction methods, wood species, veneering, laminates, and modern hardware systems (e.g., Blum, Hafele)
- Exceptional spatial awareness and mathematical skills to compute geometric allowances, deductions for edge banding, and tolerances
- Typically requires 3–5 years of hands on drafting experience specifically within a high end Joinery, Interior Fit out, or Furniture Manufacturing company
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Company Overview
- Royal Joinery is a full service joinery, furniture, and fit out specialist, equipped to handle even the most demanding high profile projects.
- Our in house workshop means you benefit from a single point of contact and unparalleled expertise, eliminating the need to deal with multiple subcontractors or outside furniture suppliers.
- We take pride in exceptional craftsmanship, combining traditional techniques with cutting edge technology to deliver sophisticated woodworking solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Drafting & Shop Drawings: Convert approved interior design concepts and architectural layouts into detailed, millimeter accurate joinery shop drawings and manufacturing details.
- Cutting List Generation: Prepare precise, manual, or software generated material cutting lists (MDF, plywood, solid wood, veneers, laminates, hardware) detailing dimensions, grain direction, and edge banding requirements.
- Material Optimization: Use nesting and cutting optimization software to maximize yield from wood sheets and solid lumber, drastically reducing factory floor waste.
- Hardware & Fitting Integration: Correctly specify and integrate hardware (hinges, sliders, locks, brackets) into drawings, ensuring appropriate tolerances and drilling holes are marked.
- Site Coordination: Review site survey dimensions and as built measurements to adjust production drawings before launching fabrication.
- Cross Functional Collaboration: Coordinate directly with Production Supervisors, CNC Operators, and Estimators to clarify design intents and troubleshoot manufacturing constraints.
Job Requirements
- Technical Proficiency: Advanced expertise in 2D/3D CAD software (AutoCAD is mandatory). Strong familiarity with specialized joinery/woodworking software like IMOS, Cabinet Vision, WoodWOP, or AlphaCAM is highly preferred.
- Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of wood joinery construction methods, wood species, veneering, laminates, and modern hardware systems (e.g., Blum, Hafele).
- Mathematical Accuracy: Exceptional spatial awareness and mathematical skills to compute geometric allowances, deductions for edge banding, and tolerances.
- Experience: Typically requires 3–5 years of hands on drafting experience specifically within a high end Joinery, Interior Fit out, or Furniture Manufacturing company.
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