Mechanical Drafters

Does not pass

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

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 15.4% of the role's time · $439M

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

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 12.3% of the role's time · $352M · waiting on a check

• Lay out and draw schematic, orthographic, or angle views to depict functional relationships of components, assemblies, systems, and machines.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 10.6% of the role's time · $302M · waiting on a check

• Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas, and related data to assess factors affecting component designs and the procedures and instructions to be followed.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 8.5% of the role's time · $243M

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

  physical work, outside the screen · 8.1% of the role's time · $232M

• Modify and revise designs to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce production problems.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 7.2% of the role's time · $207M

• Coordinate with and consult other workers to design, lay out, or detail components and systems and to resolve design or other problems.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 7.0% of the role's time · $199M

• Position instructions and comments onto drawings.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.8% of the role's time · $193M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed · waiting on a check

• Design scale or full-size blueprints of specialty items, such as furniture and automobile body or chassis components.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.4% of the role's time · $184M

• Compute mathematical formulas to develop and design detailed specifications for components or machinery, using computer-assisted equipment.

  reason given most often: a failure is too expensive · 5.8% of the role's time · $166M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed

• Lay out, draw, and reproduce illustrations for reference manuals and technical publications to describe operation and maintenance of mechanical systems.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 3.5% of the role's time · $101M · waiting on a check

• Supervise and train other drafters, technologists, and technicians.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.9% of the role's time · $82.7M

• Draw freehand sketches of designs, trace finished drawings onto designated paper for the reproduction of blueprints, and reproduce working drawings on copy machines.

  physical work, outside the screen · 2.5% of the role's time · $70.2M

• Confer with customer representatives to review schematics and answer questions pertaining to installation of systems.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.2% of the role's time · $63.5M

• Shade or color drawings to clarify and emphasize details and dimensions or eliminate background, using ink, crayon, airbrush, and overlays.

  physical work, outside the screen · 0.8% of the role's time · $23.8M