Electrical and Electronics Drafters
On the Job
Electrical and Electronics Drafters prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings. These are used to produce and install electrical equipment.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Review technical documents to plan work.
- Collect data about project sites.
- Review technical documents to plan work.
- Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
- Operate computer systems.
- Prepare detailed work plans.
- Select tools, equipment, or technologies for use in operations or projects.
- Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
- Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
- Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.
Typical Working Conditions
- Using e-mail.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Sitting.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Working with a group or team.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
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