Mechanical Drafters:

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

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About the Job


Indiana Average Salary $50,810.00
Average Time to Fill 40 days
Typical Education Associate's degree
Typical Experience Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) 1,162
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) -2.79 %

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Skills Profile



Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Attention to Detail
Critical Thinking
Creativity
Information Gathering
Oral Communication
Written Communication
Integrity
Adaptability
Work Ethic

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Thinking Creatively

Design mechanical or production-related tools, fixtures, or devices
Design industrial or manufacturing machinery or equipment
Design electro-mechanical equipment or systems
Design control systems
Draw design, letter, or line graphics or illustrations
Draw subject or item sketches

Getting Information

Read detailed electronic design specifications
Read operating, service, or repair manuals related to mapping, drafting, or surveying equipment
Review architectural, mapping, or drafting related codes and specifications
Interpret mapping, drafting, or surveying information from schematics or technical drawings
Review engineering data or reports


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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification Certi - fication Hard to Fill Expensive to Fill
Project Management
Plumbing
Microstation
Floor Plans
Bill of Materials
Manufacturing Processes
Product Design




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