The Collar360

Mechanical engineering drafter

Other names

machinery engineering draughtsperson, mechanical engineering draughting apprentice, mechanical technology drafter, machinery engineering draftsperson, mechanical design drafting engineer, mechanical design drafting operative, mechanics engineering draftsperson, mechanical technology drafting adviser, mechanical design drafting supervisor, mechanical technology drafting consultant, mechanics engineering draughter, mechanical drafting adviser

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They turn engineers' sketches and designs into detailed technical drawings, using computers, that show sizes and how parts fit together.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Produce three-dimensional models, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.

  2. 2

    Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, dies, tools, and controls, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment.

  3. 3

    Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to the materials.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
dessinateur en génie mécanique/dessinatrice en génie mécanique
español
ingeniero técnico en mecánica especializado en diseño técnico/ingeniera técnica en mecánica especializada en diseño técnico
العربية
رسام هندسة ميكانيكية / رسامة هندسة ميكانيكية
português
Projetista de engenharia mecânica
Deutsch
Maschinenbauzeichner/Maschinenbauzeichnerin
italiano
disegnatore meccanico/disegnatrice meccanica

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