Drawing Office Manager

Location: Rotorua, Bay of Plenty
Reporting to: Managing Director & Project Engineers’

Coordinate Technical Workflows & Team Operations at Lakeland Steel

Are you a highly organised coordinator with a background in technical environments? Do you excel at managing schedules and ensuring clear communication between departments?

Lakeland Steel Limited is seeking a Drawing Office Manager to oversee the administrative and operational flow of our technical department in Rotorua. Reporting directly to the Managing Director & Project Engineers’, your focus will be on the smooth management of the team and the flow of project information, rather than hands-on design work.

This is a management and coordination role; no drafting or CAD work is required.

The Role

Your primary objective is to ensure the technical team has the structure they need to succeed. You will act as the operational link between the Managing Director, Project Engineers’,the design team, and the production floor, ensuring that project details are tracked and communicated effectively.

Your key focus will be:

• Scope Coordination: Ensuring the full project scope is captured within the Estimating phase and flows correctly into the Design stage, flagging any omissions before they reach production.
• Team Management: Supervising a team of 10+, including Senior Designers & Draughtspeople.
• Scheduling: Maintaining the Drawing Office Schedule and providing regular updates to the Production Planner & Site Project Manager to ensure manufacturing timelines stay on track.
• Information Distribution: Leading Design Review Meetings, recording minutes, and ensuring all key stakeholders have the information they need.
• Communication: Chairing weekly meetings to review deadlines and update the Managing Director on project progress.

Who We Are Looking For

• Effective Managers: You have experience managing teams of 10 or more in a technical or industrial setting.
• Process-Driven: You enjoy creating structure, managing schedules, and ensuring that "the paperwork" matches the project requirements.
• Strong Communicators: You are comfortable transcribing technical discussions into clear action points and minutes.
• Coordinators: You have a sharp eye for ensuring that what was estimated is what is being designed, without needing to do the drafting yourself.

Email: [email protected]

Why Join Lakeland Steel?

Based in Rotorua, Lakeland Steel is a staple of the local industry. This role offers a professional management opportunity for someone who enjoys the technical environment but wants to focus on the people, schedules, and processes rather than the drawing board.