CAD, Drawing and Architectural Technicians
What they do most days?
Installs, maintains and repairs 3D printers and assists in the development of CAM plans and the operation of 3D printers.
Arranges for completed drawings to be reproduced for use as working drawings.
Prepares detailed drawings, plans, charts or maps that include natural features, desired surface finish, elevations, electrical circuitry and other details as required.
Prepares design drawings, plans or sketches using CAD and traditional methods and checks feasibility of construction and compliance with health and safety regulations.
Monitors health and safety in design and contributes to design stage risk assessment.
Prepares regulatory and statutory applications.
Considers the suitability of different materials with regard to the dimensions and weight and calculates the likely fatigue, stresses, tolerances, bonds and threads.
Examines design specification and technical information to determine general requirements.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.