JOB DESCRIPTION                 Effective Date:                    


TITLE:	DRAFTER AND GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATOR	


SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS:

Uses computer aided design and development (CADD) techniques to prepare drawings, diagrams, illustrations and schematics for product documentation/literature and all types of publications according to company, military and regulatory specifications and standards.


MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.	Is proficient with CADD software for drafting and illustrating including three-dimensional perspectives of documentation to satisfy documentation requirements for Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing and Customer Service.   

2.	Renders new product concept illustrations from free-hand sketches or marketing or engineering input.  Makes suggestions to product committee on various design requirements and recommends possible solutions or alternate constructions.  Prepares evaluations of strength of materials, tolerances and stresses, weights and cubed dimensions.

3.	Prepares new or improved product and component documents for engineering and manufacturing including layouts, blueprints, assembly and detail drawings.  This can also include development of drawings for special tools, fixtures, process and test equipment.

4.	Creates product or component illustrations including block diagrams, schematics, isometric illustrations, orthographic illustrations and three-dimensional perspective illustrations for use in marketing literature, manuals and sales video presentations. 

5.	Creates exploded-view drawings for operation, service and assembly manuals from product and component detail drawings and bill of materials in accordance with  operating/set-up instructions or assembly/disassembly breakdowns.

6.	Provides other drafting and illustrating services as required by Engineering Services or as requested by the Engineering Manager.


ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports directly to the Engineering Manager.  Coordinates activities with all other Engineering personnel and Marketing, Manufacturing and Customer Service.