Mechanical Drafters
Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.
54 alternate job titles:
Aeronautical Drafter
Architectural Drafter
Auto Design Detailer
Auto Design Drafter (Automotive Design Drafter)
Auto Design Layout Drafter (Automotive Design Layout Drafter)
AutoCAD Designer
AutoCAD Drafter
AutoCAD Technician
Body Design Checker
Body Designer
CAD Designer (Computer Aided Design Designer)
CAD Designer (Computer-Aided Design Designer)
CAD Drafter (Computer Aided Design Drafter)
CAD Drafter (Computer-Aided Design Drafter)
CAD Draftsman (Computer-Aided Design Draftsman)
CAD Draughter (Computer Aided Design Draughter)
CAD Operator (Computer Aided Design Operator)
CAD Operator (Computer-Aided Design Operator)
CAD Technician (Computer Aided Design Technician)
CADD Drafter (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Drafter)
CAM Specialist (Computer Aided Manufacturing Specialist)
Castings Drafter
Controls Designer
Design Checker
Design Drafter
Design Technician
Detail Drafter
Detailer
Die Designer
Drafter
Drafting Technician
Furniture Detailer
Gage Designer
Installation Drafter
Machine Design Checker
Mechanical Design Drafter
Mechanical Design Technician
Mechanical Designer
Mechanical Detailer
Mechanical Drafter
Mechanical Draughter
Mechanical Piping Designer
Mold Designer
Patent Drafter
Pattern Drafter
Piping Designer
Plastic Mold Designer
Product Designer
Project Designer
Technical Designer
Technical Illustrator
Tool and Die Designer
Tool Design Drafter
Tool Designer
Salary Information
Mechanical Drafters: $68,510 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Create graphical representations of mechanical equipment. | Development |
| Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans. | Development |
| Design electromechanical equipment or systems. | Development |
| Discuss designs or plans with clients. | Development |
| Create images or other visual displays. | Development |
| Analyze design or requirements information for mechanical equipment or systems. | Analysis |
| Verify mathematical calculations. | General |
| Supervise engineering or other technical personnel. | Management |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk Revit | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Bentley MicroStation | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Adobe After Effects | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Trimble SketchUp Pro | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Autodesk Inventor | Computer aided design CAD software |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software |
| 1CadCam Unigraphics | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |
| Adobe LiveMotion | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Autodesk Mechanical | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Bentley Navigator | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Bill of materials software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Computer aided design and drafting CADD software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Computer aided design and drafting software CADD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Document management system software | Document management software |
| ERP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Graphic presentation software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| McNeel Rhinoceros 3D | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Motion graphics software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Non uniform rational b-splines NURBS software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| PTC Pro/Cable | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Piping and instrumentation design PID software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Rapid prototyping software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |
| Reverse engineering software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Scanning software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software |
| Siemens Solid Edge | Computer aided design CAD software |
| SofTech CADRA | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Three-dimensional scanning software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| AutoCAD Certified User | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Autodesk Certified Associate in CAD for Mechanical Design | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Autodesk Certified Expert in Generative Design for Manufacturing | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD for Design and Drafting | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Autodesk Certified Professional in Design for Manufacturing | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Autodesk Certified Professional in Inventor for Mechanical Design | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Mechanical Design | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Additive Manufacturing Associate | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified PDM Administrator Professional | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Advanced Professional Drawing Tools | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Advanced Professional Mold Making | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Advanced Professional Sheet Metal | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Advanced Professional Surfacing | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Advanced Professional Weldments | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate - Academic | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate - Electrical | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate - Simulation | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Sustainability | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert - Simulation | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert- Mechanical Design | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional - Academic | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional - Flow Simulation | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional - Mechanical Design | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional - Simulation | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional API | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional CAM | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional Model Based Design | SOLIDWORKS | Not Available |
| Fusion 360 Certified User | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Professional - Technologist | American Society of Mechanical Engineers International | Not Available |
| IAPMO Mechanical Plans Examiner | National Inspection, Testing and Certification Corporation | Not Available |
| Inventor Certified User | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Mechanical Apprentice Drafter | American Design Drafting Association/American Digital Design Association | Not Available |
| Mechanical Certified Drafter | American Design Drafting Association/American Digital Design Association | Not Available |
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