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Electrical and Electronics Drafters

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

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30 tasks17 core, 10 supplemental, 3 not rated
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Architecture & EngineeringOne of its 59 occupations
Code
17-3012.00SOC 2018: 17-3012

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17 core tasks, 10 supplemental and 3 not rated, each quoted as published, with where it came from.

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  1. Task 1. Draft detail and assembly drawings of design components, circuitry or printed circuit boards, using computer-assisted equipment or standard drafting techniques and devices.Core taskTask 21951Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022
  2. Task 2. Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications, or cross-sections of underground cables, as required for instructions to installation crew.Core taskTask 21945Rated by 142 people who do the job, August 2022
  3. Task 3. Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets to be checked by an engineer or an architect.Core taskTask 21946Rated by 141 people who do the job, August 2022
  4. Task 4. Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations.Core taskTask 21948Rated by 141 people who do the job, August 2022
  5. Task 5. Consult with engineers to discuss or interpret design concepts, or determine requirements of detailed working drawings.Core taskTask 21947Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022
  6. Task 6. Confer with engineering staff and other personnel to resolve problems.Core taskTask 21950Rated by 144 people who do the job, August 2022
  7. Task 7. Measure factors that affect installation and arrangement of equipment, such as distances to be spanned by wire and cable.Core taskTask 21952Rated by 142 people who do the job, August 2022
  8. Task 8. Design electrical systems, such as lighting systems.Core taskTask 21954Rated by 142 people who do the job, August 2022
  9. Task 9. Draw master sketches to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions.Core taskTask 21955Rated by 140 people who do the job, August 2022
  10. Task 10. Review work orders or procedural manuals and confer with vendors or design staff to resolve problems or modify design.Core taskTask 21958Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022
  11. Task 11. Locate files relating to specified design project in database library, load program into computer, and record completed job data.Core taskTask 21953Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2022
  12. Task 12. Examine electronic schematics and supporting documents to develop, compute, and verify specifications for drafting data, such as configuration of parts, dimensions, or tolerances.Core taskTask 21949Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022
  13. Task 13. Compare logic element configuration on display screen with engineering schematics and calculate figures to convert, redesign, or modify element.Core taskTask 21963Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022
  14. Task 14. Review blueprints to determine customer requirements and consult with assembler regarding schematics, wiring procedures, or conductor paths.Core taskTask 21965Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022
  15. Task 15. Study work order requests to determine type of service, such as lighting or power, demanded by installation.Core taskTask 21956Rated by 143 people who do the job, August 2022
  16. Task 16. Explain drawings to production or construction teams and provide adjustments, as necessary.Core taskTask 21957Rated by 141 people who do the job, August 2022
  17. Task 17. Reproduce working drawings on copy machines or trace drawings in ink.Core taskTask 21959Rated by 140 people who do the job, August 2022
  18. Task 18. Generate computer tapes of final layout design to produce layered photo masks or photo plotting design onto film.Supplemental taskTask 21960Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022
  19. Task 19. Determine the order of work and the method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing.Supplemental taskTask 21964Rated by 138 people who do the job, August 2022
  20. Task 20. Visit proposed installation sites and draw rough sketches of location.Supplemental taskTask 21966Rated by 140 people who do the job, August 2022
  21. Task 21. Key and program specified commands and engineering specifications into computer system to change functions and test final layout.Supplemental taskTask 21961Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022
  22. Task 22. Copy drawings of printed circuit board fabrication using print machine or blueprinting procedure.Supplemental taskTask 21970Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2022
  23. Task 23. Select drill size to drill test head, according to test design and specifications, and submit guide layout to designated department.Supplemental taskTask 21967Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022
  24. Task 24. Plot electrical test points on layout sheets and draw schematics for wiring test fixture heads to frames.Supplemental taskTask 21968Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2022
  25. Task 25. Write technical reports and draw charts that display statistics and data.Supplemental taskTask 21969Rated by 140 people who do the job, August 2022
  26. Task 26. Supervise and coordinate work activities of workers engaged in drafting, designing layouts, assembling, or testing printed circuit boards.Supplemental taskTask 21962Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022
  27. Task 27. Train students to use drafting machines and to prepare schematic diagrams, block diagrams, control drawings, logic diagrams, integrated circuit drawings, or interconnection diagrams.Supplemental taskTask 21971Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2022
  28. Task 28. Prepare and interpret specifications, calculating weights, volumes, or stress factors.Not ratedTask 21972Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  29. Task 29. Supervise or train other technologists, technicians, or drafters.Not ratedTask 21973Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  30. Task 30. Use computer-aided drafting equipment or conventional drafting stations, technical handbooks, tables, calculators, or traditional drafting tools, such as boards, pencils, protractors, or T-squares.Not ratedTask 21974Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020

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