electrical drafter
Electrical drafters support engineers in the design and conceptualisation of electrical equipment. They draft, with the support of specialised software, the specifications of a varied number of electrical systems such as voltage transformers, power plants, or energy supply in buildings.
Also called: electric draughtsperson, electrical design drafter, electrical draughter, electrical equipment design draughter, electrical drafting adviser, electrical systems draughter, electric draftsperson, electrical draughtsperson
- 24
- essential skills
- 16
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Essential skills
24- abide by regulations on banned materials
- CAD software
- create technical plans
- customise drafts
- design drawings
- design electrical systems
- design prototypes
- draw blueprints
- electrical engineering
- electrical equipment components
- electrical equipment regulations
- electrical wiring diagrams
- electricity
- electricity principles
- ensure material compliance
- interpret electrical diagrams
- liaise with engineers
- manual draughting techniques
- mathematics
- model electrical system
- process customer requests based on the REACh Regulation 1907 2006
- technical drawings
- use CAD software
- use technical drawing software
Optional skills
16- apply technical communication skills
- CAE software
- communicate with customers
- create a product's virtual model
- design electromechanical systems
- develop assembly instructions
- draft bill of materials
- electromechanics
- engineering principles
- keep records of work progress
- manufacturing processes
- plan manufacturing processes
- prepare assembly drawings
- review drafts
- train employees
- use manual draughting techniques
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