Senior Drafting Engineer / CAD Engineer

Your future employer is an industrial equipment manufacturer based in Malaysia, providing engineering, design, drafting, fabrication, inspection, testing, and related project support services in accordance with customer requirements and applicable codes and standards, including ASME. Their core products include unfired pressure vessels, shell and tube heat exchangers, hoppers and silos, storage tanks, screw conveyors, pneumatic conveying systems, and other bulk handling equipment.

As they grow, they are building a stronger Engineering function, including a standardised, automated drafting library that reduces manual drawing effort and improves consistency across projects.

 

Job Summary

 

The Senior Drafting Engineer / CAD Engineer leads the creation, review, and standardisation of technical drawings supporting the Engineering and Production departments. This is not a purely execution-based drafting role: the successful candidate will own the design of a parametric, iLogic-driven drafting library, using Autodesk Inventor's rule-based programming (iLogic), together with iParts, iAssemblies, iFeatures, and Content Center standardisation, to automate repetitive drawing tasks across the company's core product lines.

They are specifically looking for someone with an automation mindset: someone who, when faced with a repetitive drafting task, instinctively looks for the rule, template, or library component that eliminates it rather than repeating the manual work each time. This role reports to the Engineering Manager and is expected to set the drafting and CAD standard for the wider Engineering team, including mentoring junior drafters.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Drafting & Design

• Create, review, and modify detailed technical drawings, schematics, and general arrangement drawings for pressure vessels, shell and tube heat exchangers, storage tanks, hoppers and silos, screw conveyors, pneumatic conveying systems, and other bulk handling equipment.
• Ensure drawings comply with ASME codes, including Section VIII for pressure vessels, relevant standards for other equipment types, customer specifications, and company's drafting standards.
• Produce and check nozzle orientation drawings, tube layout drawings, GD&T callouts, and welding symbols to fabrication-ready standard.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, and QA/QC to ensure drawings are accurate, constructible, and inspection-ready.

iLogic & Design Automation

• Own the development and ongoing maintenance of the company's Inventor-based design automation library, including iLogic rules, iLogic forms, iParts, iAssemblies, and iFeatures for standard and frequently used components.
• Write and test iLogic rules that auto-generate models and drawings from parametric inputs, such as vessel diameter, shell length, nozzle configuration, and tube count, reducing manual drafting time for repeat-type equipment.
• Standardise and maintain Content Center libraries and drawing templates, including title blocks, BOM and parts list generation, and standard views, so the library is usable company-wide, not just by its creator.
• Administer version control of library components, via Vault or equivalent PDM if and when implemented, to keep the design library organised and audit-ready.
• Continuously identify repetitive or error-prone drafting tasks and proactively build automation to eliminate them; this is an expected behaviour of the role, not an occasional project.

Quality, Documentation & Leadership

• Conduct quality checks on drawings, both own and others', to ensure adherence to company standards, industry codes, and customer specifications before issue.
• Maintain organised, accessible documentation and revision control for all drawing files and library assets.
• Mentor and technically guide junior drafters and CAD engineers on CAD standards, drawing conventions, and use of the design automation library.
• Provide technical support to Engineering and Production on drawing-related queries.
• Report progress on library development and automation initiatives to the Engineering Manager.

 

Key Qualifications & Experience

 

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Drafting Technology, or a related field. Candidates with a Diploma and a strong demonstrated portfolio of iLogic or automation work may also be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of drafting and CAD experience in mechanical or industrial design, ideally within pressure vessel, heat exchanger, storage tank, or bulk handling equipment fabrication. Fresh graduates are not suitable for this senior role.
• At least 2 to 3 years of hands-on experience specifically writing and deploying Autodesk Inventor iLogic rules, not just general CAD experience.
• Demonstrated track record of building or maintaining a parametric design library, including iParts, iAssemblies, iFeatures, or Content Center. Candidates should be able to show or describe a library they have built.
• Strong working proficiency in Autodesk Inventor is required. Familiarity with AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of ASME Section VIII and related fabrication codes and standards applicable to HOEM's product range is required.
• Solid understanding of GD&T and welding symbols as applied to fabrication drawings.
• General programming or scripting exposure, such as VB.NET, Python, or VBA, is an advantage on top of iLogic, particularly for Vault or PDM automation.
• Prior experience mentoring or leading junior drafters is an advantage.
• Excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to communicate technical decisions clearly to both engineers and production staff.

 

Next Steps

 

You can submit your resume by applying below. If you're open to exploring other opportunities or would like to discuss your next career move, feel free to reach out to nicole@entalgroup.com.