How do they match: Electrical and Electronics Drafters

  • Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment.

  • Draw master sketches to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions.
  • Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets to be checked by an engineer or an architect.
  • Consult with engineers to discuss or interpret design concepts, or determine requirements of detailed working drawings.
  • Copy drawings of printed circuit board fabrication using print machine or blueprinting procedure.
  • Determine the order of work and the method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing.
  • Draft detail and assembly drawings of design components, circuitry or printed circuit boards, using computer-assisted equipment or standard drafting techniques and devices.
  • Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications, or cross-sections of underground cables, as required for instructions to installation crew.
  • Explain drawings to production or construction teams and provide adjustments, as necessary.
  • Plot electrical test points on layout sheets and draw schematics for wiring test fixture heads to frames.
  • Reproduce working drawings on copy machines or trace drawings in ink.
  • Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations.
  • Train students to use drafting machines and to prepare schematic diagrams, block diagrams, control drawings, logic diagrams, integrated circuit drawings, or interconnection diagrams.
  • Visit proposed installation sites and draw rough sketches of location.
  • Write technical reports and draw charts that display statistics and data.

  • Create schematic drawings for electronics.
  • Explain engineering drawings, specifications, or other technical information.