§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

product development engineering drafter

Product development engineering drafters design and draw blueprints to bring new concepts and products to life.

Description

Product development engineering drafters design and draw blueprints to bring new concepts and products to life. They draft and draw detailed plans on how to manufacture a product.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

technical drawings design drawings engineering principles circular economy manual draughting techniques engineering processes CAD software mathematics

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

manufacturing processes industrial engineering electrical engineering industrial research and development electronics design principles mechanical engineering 3D modelling design management product data management

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

define part requirements use technical drawing software use CAD software read engineering drawings provide technical documentation create technical plans use CADD software use manual draughting techniques

OPTIONALOptional competences

create a product's virtual model liaise with engineers draw blueprints build a product's physical model draft design specifications draw design sketches develop assembly instructions adjust engineering designs

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)