Draughtsperson
OFO Code: 311801
Last checked 3 October 2026
1. Occupation identity
- OFO code
- 311801
- Occupation
- Draughtsperson
- Classification
- OFO 2021
- Major group
- TECHNICIANS AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS
- Unit group
- 3118 · Draughtspersons
Official description
Draughtspersons prepare technical drawings, maps and illustrations from sketches, measurements and other data, and copy final drawings and paintings onto printing plates.
More official OFO detail
Specialisations: Electrical and Electronics Draughtsperson, Technical Draughting Officer, Substation Design Draughtsperson, Marine Draughtsperson, Electronic Engineering Draughtsperson, Shipbuilding Draughtsperson, Engineering Draughtsperson, Petroleum Draughtsperson, Civil Engineering Draughtsperson, Architectural and Civil Draughtsperson, Manufacturing Draughtsperson, Topographic Draughting Officer, Geological Draughting Person, Agricultural Engineering Draughtsperson, Mining Engineering Draughtsperson, Materials Engineering Draughtspersons, Mechanical Engineering Draughtsperson, Mining Detail Draughtsperson, Mechanical Draughtsperson, Metallurgical Engineering Draughtspersons, Architectural Draughtsperson, Electrical Engineering Draughtsperson, Chemical Engineering Draughtspersons, Aeronautical Draughtsperson, Design and Manufacturing Draughtsperson, Nuclear Draughtsperson, Mining Draughtsperson, Technical Draughtsperson, Relays Draughtsperson, Photographic Draughtsperson
- Creating detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information
- Operating computer-aided design and drafting equipment to create, modify and generate hard-copy and digital representations of working drawings
- Arranging for completed drawings to be reproduced for use as working drawings
- Preparing wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for manufacture, installation, and repair of electrical equipment in factories, power plants, and buildings
- Copying drawings and paintings onto stone or metal plates for printing
- Preparing and revising illustrations for reference works, brochures and technical manuals dealing with the assembly, installation, operation, maintenance and repair of machinery and other equipment and goods
- Operating digitising table or similar equipment to transfer hard-copy representation of working drawings, maps and other curves to digital form
2. Demand status
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10. Sources for this page
- DHET Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO 2021) · Planned
- DHET Occupations in High Demand · Planned
- Critical Skills List · Planned
- QCTO qualifications and occupational certificates · Planned
- Stats SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey · Planned
- SETA Sector Skills Plans / hard-to-fill vacancy tables · Planned