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Draftsperson
CAD Designer |
Experience & Tasks
Prepares detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices including dimensions,
fastening methods,
specifications, and other engineering information |
EMPLOY Mechanical Designers can use manual or computer skills to develop detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.
EMPLOY participants can perform some or all of these functions:
- Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, dies/tools, and controls, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment
- Coordinate and consult with other workers to design, lay out, or detail components and systems and resolve design or other problems
- Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas, and related data to assess
factors affecting component designs and the procedures and instructions to be followed
- Compute mathematical formulas to develop and design detailed specifications for components or machinery, using computer-assisted equipment
- Position instructions and comments onto drawings
- Modify and revise designs to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce production problems
- Design scale or full-size blueprints of specialty items, such as furniture and automobile body or chassis components
- Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to the materials
- Lay out and draw schematic, orthographic, or angle views to depict functional relationships of components, assemblies, systems, and machines
- Draw freehand sketches of designs, trace finished drawings onto designated paper for the reproduction of blueprints, and reproduce working drawings on copy machines
- Supervise and train other drafters, technologists, and technicians
- Shade or color drawings to clarify and emphasize details and dimensions and eliminate background
- Operate computer aided drafting equipment and/or a conventional drafting station
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