Joinery Draftsman & Cutting List Technician

About the Role

Alfa Wood Industries, one of Saudi Arabia's largest wood manufacturing factories, is seeking an experienced Joinery Draftsman & Cutting List Technician to join its factory team in Dammam, Eastern Province. This full-time role requires a professional capable of independently preparing accurate, production-ready drawings and cutting lists for various wooden products.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed shop drawings and production drawings based on approved designs, specifications, and site measurements.
• Produce accurate cutting lists, bills of materials, and hardware schedules for production.
• Generate drawings for furniture, wooden doors, kitchens, wardrobes, architectural joinery, and fire-rated wooden doors.
• Clearly specify dimensions, sections, materials, finishes, edge banding, hardware, and joinery details.
• Coordinate with production, CNC, procurement, estimation, project, and installation teams.
• Review drawings and cutting lists thoroughly before releasing them to production.
• Minimise material waste by preparing accurate quantities and optimised cutting information.
• Update drawings according to approved revisions and site conditions.
• Ensure that fire-rated door drawings comply with approved specifications, tested systems, and required hardware details.
• Resolve technical and production-related drawing issues promptly.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of hands-on experience in joinery or wood manufacturing drafting.
• Proven experience in preparing production drawings and cutting lists for all of the following: furniture, wooden doors, kitchens, wardrobes, and fire-rated wooden doors.
• Advanced working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Ability to independently convert designs, specifications, and site measurements into production-ready drawings and cutting lists.
• Strong knowledge of MDF, plywood, solid wood, veneer, laminates, finishes, accessories, and joinery hardware.
• Strong understanding of wood manufacturing and assembly methods.
• Experience coordinating directly with factory production teams.
• Must be based in, or willing to relocate to, Dammam.

Preferred Skills and Attributes

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Drafting, Production Technology, or a related field.
• Experience with CAD/CAM, Cabinet Vision, SketchUp, or similar software.
• Familiarity with CNC production requirements.
• Good command of English; Arabic is an advantage.

Application Note

Candidates who do not meet all the specified requirements will not be considered for this position.