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Imprimis

Visium Resources

Stratolaunch

The Judge Group

North Wind Group

CAES

Protingent

LLNL

Sonaca North America

Serco

David Evans and Associates

Senior

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Chipton Ross

Precision Resources

Entegee

Roofing Talent America

WET Design

Synergy Solutions

Airswift

Acara Solutions

Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Lam Research

Donatech Corporation

Kana Pipeline

Altair

ENTRUST Solutions Group

DAVRON LLC

VIAVI Solutions

North State Electrical Contractors, Inc.

VR Della InfoTech

Kodiak Roofing and Waterproofing

Sensata Technologies, Inc.

Pacific Gas and Electric

CAMPOS EPC

Mastech Digital

SA RECYCLING

Valet Custom Cabinets & Closets

Insight Global

APR Consulting, Inc.

Moog, Inc

Coast Personnel

AMADA

FLUIDRA

Infojini Inc

Design West Technologies

NES Fircroft

Palm Health Resources

TalentBurst, Inc

Helion Group

INDORAMA VENTURES

MDC Precision

5th Axis

Vode Lighting

Collectors

Traylor Bros., Inc.

Dennis Group

Nextaff

EthosEnergy

Alpha Structural

McNally Enterprises Inc

Spectra360

HEDY HOLMES STAFFING

MEGA Fluid Systems

General Atomics

PrideStaff

Cook Group

West Valley Staffing Group

Honeywell

Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company

Robinson Helicopter Company

Edge Autonomy

Montebello

IMI Plc

Pacific Coast Companies, inc.

By Light Professional IT Services

Forest Lawn

Synectics Inc.

Joby Aviation

Kratos Defense

Walker Consultants

Pacific Outdoor Living

Core Systems

ISAT Total Support

22nd Century Technologies, Inc.

County Of El Dorado

Teledyne FLIR

CTS International

Motive Energy Telecommunications, Inc

Acme Electric

Star Staffing

Abacus Staffing

Actalent

Applied Companies

Walters & Wolf

PEAK Technical Services Inc.

MWIDM Inc.

A draftsperson works in certain industries that require the use of technical drawings to complete and produce a product. For instance, one draftsperson may create schematics for mechanical toys while another assembles designs for airplanes. Depending on the preference of the employer, the duties of a draftsperson may vary between work opportunities, however, most drafting positions involve:
- Generating 2D drawings or 3D models of architectural, engineering or manufacturing designs by using CAD or similar software
- Calculating the dimensions and other physical components of the design to ensure the technical drawing has the correct scale
- Archiving building schematics to use and reference in the future
- Coordinating with other construction team professionals to discuss the product requirements necessary to complete technical drawings and negotiate changes
- Creating charts and layouts that show the workflow plan for a construction project, including what materials, building tools and computer software they instruct the team to use
- Improving the functionality of an existing building or product
- Designing manuals to describe the features, upkeep procedures and operational instructions of a completed product

A draftsperson who works in a particular industry may also perform specialized tasks. Here is a list of some industry-specific drafters and the type of work they do:
- Architectural: Create schematics using architectural designs for the construction of residential or commercial buildings. These builders also may merge other structural elements into the drawing, like engineering items.
- Aeronautical drafters: Compile technical drawings for the creation and production of airplanes, mechanical projectiles and similar products.
- Civil engineering drafters: Assemble construction drawings and terrain layouts to use in public infrastructure projects, including bridges, sewage systems and highways.
- Electrical drafters: Draw layout plans for construction workers who install electrical wiring and other equipment in buildings or electrical power systems.
- Electronics drafters: Prepare the wiring and circuit schematics needed to create or repair smaller components of electrical equipment.
- Mechanical drafters: Create construction plans for machines and other mechanical equipment, including how to affix each part in the correct location.
- Fuel pipeline drafters: Determine the layout and construction protocols of piping systems in chemical plants, oil refineries and other locations that require fuel-based pipe.
- Set designer drafters: Provide schematics and models so production teams and departments can construct film or theater sets.

Related: How to Become a Drafting Engineer

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