Shop and fabrication drawings
Prepare plans, sections, details and assembly drawings from your design information and mark-ups. Your team supplies drafting standards and reviews drawings before release.
Fabrication drafting recruitment
Offshore fabrication drafters.
A dedicated fabrication drafter for shop drawings, models and revisions. You direct and approve the work; we handle recruitment, employment and support from our Manila office.
See fabrication drafter pricing
The role
Hire for the drawings you actually produce.
A fabrication drafter is not interchangeable with every CAD operator. We start with the work history, software and level of detail your next hire needs.
Parts and assembly models
Develop and update models where the role requires them. Include the software, materials and fabrication methods your team works with in the candidate brief.
Drawing revisions
Work through review comments, update dimensions and details, and maintain revision records so your team can identify the current drawing set.
Parts lists and drawing schedules
Prepare bills of materials, parts lists and drawing schedules within the agreed role. Your production team confirms quantities and release requirements.
Your team provides systems, standards and technical review. You retain responsibility for engineering certification and approval to manufacture or issue.
Indicative pricing
Your total monthly staffing cost.
These figures include salary, employment costs, the Manila office, equipment and Lynk support. AUD per month for one dedicated, full-time fabrication drafter.
A planning guide for a dedicated specialist hire. We confirm the monthly fee against the candidate, software skills and responsibilities you need.
| Level | Total AUD / month | The experience to look for |
|---|---|---|
| Junior | $2,850–$3,150 | Drawing updates, detailing and parts lists with regular review by your drafting team. |
| Mid-level | $3,150–$3,500 | Fabrication drawing experience and the CAD skills needed for your products and workflow. |
| Senior | $3,800–$4,200 | A stronger fabrication background, more complex modelling and broader drawing responsibilities. |
Indicative ranges, not a price ceiling. Experience, specialist skills and the role requirements can put the final quote above or below these figures.
The optional Australian experience allowance is approximately 10%, rounded to $50. When selected, it is already included in the figures shown. We confirm your candidate’s actual fee before you proceed.
Standard indicative ranges shown.
Plan your fabrication drafter budget
The calculator uses standard ranges. Previous Australian project experience is scoped separately in your quote.
Included in the monthly fee
- Salary, Philippine statutory contributions and 13th-month pay
- HMO health cover, payroll and local HR administration
- Manila office, laptop, screens and internet
- IT and local employee support
Allow for these separately
- One-off AUD $600 setup fee after choosing a candidate
- Refundable deposit equal to one month’s agreed staffing fee, held under your service agreement
- Specialist software licences supplied by your business
Fortnightly billing30 days’ notice per hire60 days’ notice for a whole team90-day replacement cover*
*If the hire is not the right fit in the first 90 days, we source a replacement at no additional recruitment cost, subject to your service agreement.
Discuss your role and budgetChoosing your fabrication drafter
Review the person before you hire.
We screen against your brief. You interview the shortlist and assess their work. We confirm the fee, availability and working hours before you hire.
Before you hire
Questions before you hire.
Can you recruit for SolidWorks and AutoCAD?
Yes. Include both in your brief and tell us what the person must do in each. We search against those requirements, then you review their experience and any agreed practical assessment. Availability depends on the brief.
Is this a drawing service or a dedicated hire?
It is a dedicated staffing arrangement. Your drafter works exclusively for your business from Lynk’s Manila office. You direct their work and review the drawings; Lynk handles recruitment, Philippine employment and workplace support.
Can they handle structural steel detailing or engineering design?
These need a specific brief. Structural steel detailing, fabrication drafting and engineering design are not interchangeable. Tell us the discipline, software and qualifications required. Your business retains technical approval and any required certification.
READY TO ADD CAPACITY?
Tell us about your next fabrication drafter.
Send a few details about the work, software and experience you need. We’ll get in touch to discuss the role, likely costs and recruitment process before you decide to proceed. You don’t need a finished job description.