Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

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

Also includes:

Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

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

Also includes

About the Job

Primary Industry	Manufacturing
Indiana Average Salary	$60,870.00
Average Time to Fill	40 days
Typical Education	Associate's degree
Typical Experience
Current Openings
2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018)	38
2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018)	2.89 %
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026)	185
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026)	11.75 %

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Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Attention to Detail
Information Gathering
Critical Thinking
Problem-solving
Oral Communication
Creativity
Organization
Written Communication
Integrity
Resource Allocation
Decision-making
Professionalism
Work Ethic
Technology and Tool Usage

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Thinking Creatively

Design electronic or computer equipment, systems, or instrumentation
Design industrial or manufacturing machinery or equipment
Design power sources or equipment
Create electrical or electronic schematics
Design electro-mechanical equipment or systems
Design manufacturing processes or methods
Draw design, letter, or line graphics or illustrations

Getting Information

Read detailed electronic design specifications
Read manufacturing specifications for electronic products
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
Explain engineering drawings, specifications, or other technical information
Review engineering data or reports

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Estimate engineering project costs
Convert design specifications to cost estimates
Estimate construction project costs
Prepare cost estimates
Estimate time or monetary resources needed to complete projects
Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects
Estimate engineering project material requirements

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	Certification	Hard to Fill	Expensive to Fill
Revit
Budgeting
Wiring Diagrams
Analog Design
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS)
Engineering Design
Product Development