Mechanical Drafters

What Does a Mechanical Drafters Do?

Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, dies, tools, and controls, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment.
• 2Produce three-dimensional models, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
• 3Lay out and draw schematic, orthographic, or angle views to depict functional relationships of components, assemblies, systems, and machines.
• 4Modify and revise designs to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce production problems.
• 5Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas, and related data to assess factors affecting component designs and the procedures and instructions to be followed.
• 6Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to the materials.
• 7Design scale or full-size blueprints of specialty items, such as furniture and automobile body or chassis components.
• 8Compute mathematical formulas to develop and design detailed specifications for components or machinery, using computer-assisted equipment.

Required Skills

• 1CadCam Unigraphics
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe LiveMotion
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Autodesk Inventor
• Autodesk Mechanical
• Autodesk Navisworks
• Autodesk Revit
• Bentley MicroStation

Mechanical Drafters Salary