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Electronic Drafters

SOC 17-3012.01

Draw wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, schematics, and layout drawings used for manufacture, installation, and repair of electronic equipment.

Zone 3 Architecture and Engineering

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Speaking

3.8

Active Listening

3.6

Reading Comprehension

3.5

Critical Thinking

3.4

Judgment and Decision Making

3.1

Writing

3.0

Active Learning

3.0

Monitoring

3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Engineering and Technology

4.4

Design

3.7

Mathematics

3.7

English Language

3.6

Computers and Electronics

3.4

Clerical

3.2

Customer and Personal Service

2.7

Production and Processing

2.6

Key Tasks

1Consult with engineers to discuss or interpret design concepts, or determine requirements of detailed working drawings.

2Examine electronic schematics and supporting documents to develop, compute, and verify specifications for drafting data, such as configuration of parts, dimensions, or tolerances.

3Draft detail and assembly drawings of design components, circuitry or printed circuit boards, using computer-assisted equipment or standard drafting techniques and devices.

4Locate files relating to specified design project in database library, load program into computer, and record completed job data.

5Review work orders or procedural manuals and confer with vendors or design staff to resolve problems or modify design.

Also Known As

Analog Design Engineer AutoCAD Designer AutoCAD Technician CAD Designer (Computer Aided Design Designer) CAD Drafter (Computer Aided Design CAD Drafter) CAD Draftsman (Computer-Aided Design Draftsman) CADD Drafter (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Drafter) Computer-Aided Design Technician Design Drafter Designer