Employment opportunities for those completing the program include positions in industry working with CAD systems, blueprints and design plans, and close work with production personnel. Nature of Work Graduates in Manufacturing Engineering Technology-CAD option prepare technical drawings and plans used by workers to build industrial machinery and manufactured parts. These systems make it easy to prepare many variations of a design and allow it to be viewed from angles not usually available with traditional drafting methods. Jobs CAD operator, CAD technician, and assistant design engineers. Employers Machine shops, Computer Numerical Control shops, electronics firms, governmental agencies, machinery and fabricated metals industries.
Employment is generally contingent upon the needs of the local industry.
Overall, employment of drafters is expected to stay consistent through 2006. Tech Prep Manufacturing Engineering Technology-CAD Option is currently designed for Tech Prep. Students in High School should contact their High School Counselor. Earnings vary greatly according to location, experience, and individual.