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Mechanical Drafters

District Of Columbia

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Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.

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Yearly Projected Openings: Not Available

Typical Hourly Wage: $24.14 - $33.57

Typical Annual Salary: $50,200 - $69,800

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Typical education needed for entry: Associate's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: None

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Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, dies, tools, and controls, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment.
Design scale or full-size blueprints of specialty items such as furniture and automobile body or chassis components.
Lay out and draw schematic, orthographic, or angle views to depict functional relationships of components, assemblies, systems, and machines.
Coordinate with and consult other workers to design, lay out, or detail components and systems and to resolve design or other problems.
Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to the materials.
Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas, and related data to assess factors affecting component designs and the procedures and instructions to be followed.
Modify and revise designs to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce production problems.
Compute mathematical formulas to develop and design detailed specifications for components or machinery using computer-assisted equipment.
Position instructions and comments onto drawings.
Confer with customer representatives to review schematics and answer questions pertaining to installation of systems.

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