CAD Drafter (Technischer Zeichner)

Core outputs

• Drawing packages (DWG/PDF) with disciplined naming, numbering, and revision history.
• Updated layouts after redlines: dimensions, tolerances (where applicable), and notes.
• Drawing register / issue log to keep changes traceable across stakeholders.
• As-built updates when the site or production reality differs from initial assumptions.

Typical software stack

• AutoCAD (2D drafting) is the most common baseline on mixed projects.
• Depending on the client: Inventor / SolidWorks / BricsCAD or other CAD platforms.
• PDF markup workflows (redlines) and simple document control procedures.
• Optional advantage: BIM awareness (Revit) when drawings interface with models.

You do not need every tool listed — but you must prove a stable drafting workflow and clean output.

Rates (gross / brutto)

All rates are expressed as gross (brutto). Germany’s statutory minimum wage is €13.90 brutto/hour from 01.01.2026.

• Entry project assignments typically start at €13.90 brutto/hour (never below statutory minimum).
• Experienced CAD Drafters may reach €15.50–€18.50 brutto/hour depending on scope, standards, and output speed.
• Overtime rules and shift premiums (if applicable) depend on the project framework and must be confirmed case-by-case.

Exact pay depends on your verifiable experience, portfolio, location, and project complexity.

What “good” looks like in this role

Technical drafting competence

• Read specifications, sketches, markups, and basic technical instructions without improvising.
• Maintain layers, line weights, blocks, and title blocks consistently across the drawing set.
• Apply revision discipline: every change is attributable, dated, and packaged correctly.
• Spot drafting risks early: missing dimensions, contradictory notes, or unclear references.

Standards and documentation discipline

• Work cleanly under standards pressure (DIN/ISO-style expectations are typical in Germany).
• Keep a simple drawing register: what changed, why, and which files were issued.
• Coordinate with engineers/foremen: confirm assumptions before you commit them to drawings.
• Perform a pre-issue quality check: dimensions, notes, references, and file naming.

Communication

• English is sufficient for onboarding and coordination in English-speaking teams.
• German A1–A2 is a strong advantage for site briefings, safety rules, and logistics.
• Short, factual reporting: “what is ready, what is blocked, what is needed.”

A short profile of the right person

You are a drafting professional who treats drawings as deliverables with accountability, not as “pictures”. You prefer clarity over speed, but you still respect deadlines.

• You keep files organized and can explain your revision logic in one minute.
• You can reproduce a standard layout repeatedly without quality drift.
• You ask the “two critical questions” before drafting: what is the reference, and who approves?
• You have at least one proof artifact: a drawing sample, a redline example, or a project list.

• CV in English (PDF preferred) — required for review.
• Portfolio/work samples are strongly recommended (drawings, screenshots, anonymized excerpts).
• Readiness for documented work (timekeeping, issue logs) on Germany-based projects.

Reality check: legal route matters

For non-EU candidates, language is not the only filter. Germany-based work requires a lawful pathway. Skilled profiles with verifiable qualifications and portfolio evidence typically have more realistic options than entry-level profiles.

• Skilled worker route (§18a): more realistic when your qualification can be recognized and your profile matches the project scope.
• Project-based staffing: requires clean documentation and a credible role fit (deliverables matter).
• Case-by-case pathways: depend on your nationality, current status, documents, and authority decisions.

This is general information and not legal advice. Final eligibility depends on authorities and verified documentation.

Structured application in 3 steps

1. Create/Upload your CV: mavial.pl/en/cv.html
2. Send your profile via contact: mavial.pl/kontakt.html
3. We screen for role fit, portfolio evidence, and document readiness, then contact you if your profile matches active demand.

Prepare these before applying

• CV in English (PDF) + current phone/email
• Passport scan + current location (country/city)
• Certificates/licenses (if applicable)
• Short project list: dates, scope, tools, deliverables
• Optional but strong: anonymized drawing samples or screenshots

Strong documentation reduces verification loops and improves response speed.

Why this role is requested on projects

On multi-site Germany projects, engineers and site teams move fast — but drawings must remain stable. CAD Drafters are brought in to convert redlines into clean, traceable revisions, so the team does not lose days to “which file is correct?” discussions.

• Projects often run parallel deliverables: issue packages, as-built updates, and revision cleanups.
• Quality problems usually come from uncontrolled changes — your job is to stop that early.
• The strongest candidates show proof: drawing samples + disciplined version thinking.

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