Mechanical Drafters
O*NET Code: 17-3013.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.
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💼 Also Known As
Aeronautical DrafterArchitectural DrafterAuto Design DetailerAuto Design Drafter (Automotive Design Drafter)Auto Design Layout Drafter (Automotive Design Layout Drafter)AutoCAD DesignerAutoCAD DrafterAutoCAD TechnicianBody Design CheckerBody DesignerCAD 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)
⚡ Skills (14)
Reading Comprehension3/100
Active Listening3/100
Mathematics3/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Active Learning3/100
Speaking3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
Writing3/100
Monitoring3/100
Social Perceptiveness3/100
+ 4 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (41)
🔥Adobe After Effects
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
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
🔥ESRI ArcGIS software
Geographic information system
🔥Extensible markup language XML
Enterprise application integration software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail 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
01CadCam Unigraphics
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
0Adobe LiveMotion
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Autodesk Inventor
Computer aided design CAD software
0Autodesk Mechanical
Computer aided design CAD software
0Bentley Navigator
Computer aided design CAD software
0Bill of materials software
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
0Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
Computer aided design CAD software
0Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
Computer aided design CAD software
0Dassault Systemes CATIA
Computer aided design CAD software
0Document management system software
Document management software
0ERP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Graphic presentation software
Graphics or photo imaging software
0McNeel Rhinoceros 3D
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Motion graphics software
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Non uniform rational b-splines NURBS software
Graphics or photo imaging software
0PTC Creo Parametric
Computer aided design CAD software
0PTC Pro/Cable
Computer aided design CAD software
0Piping and instrumentation design PID software
Computer aided design CAD software
0Rapid prototyping software
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
0Reverse engineering software
Computer aided design CAD software
0Scanning software
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
0Siemens Solid Edge
Computer aided design CAD software
0SofTech CADRA
Computer aided design CAD software
0Three-dimensional scanning software
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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Architectural and Civil Drafters
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📊 Skills Comparison
Mechanical Drafters → Mechanical Engineers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (63% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (12)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Mathematics
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Operations Analysis
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Writing
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Speaking
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
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