Physical and Engineering Science Technicians I

How to become a mechanical draughtsperson

Official title: Mechanical draughtsperson

Also called: Aeronautical drafter, Aeronautical draughtsman, Aeronautical draughtsperson, Air-conditioning drafter, Air-conditioning draughtsman, Air-conditioning draughtsperson, Automotive drafter, Automotive draughtsman, Automotive draughtsperson, Jig, tool and die drafter, Jig, tool and die draughtsman, Jig, tool and die draughtsperson

Mechanical draughtsperson prepares engineering working drawings from a designer’s sketches and specifications for manufacture of machines, mechanical devices and related products. He/she specialises in preparing working drawings and detailed specifications for the manufacture of jigs and tools, machinery, engines, motor vehicles, aeroplanes, gearing and suspension systems, pumps and other mechanical devices and related equipment.

Main tasks

Preparing and revising working drawings from sketches and specifications prepared by engineers and designers for the manufacture, installation and erection of machinery and equipment or for the construction, modification, maintenance and repair of buildings, dams, bridges, roads and other architectural and civil engineering projects
Operating computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) equipment to create, modify and generate hard-copy and digital representations of working drawings
Operating digitising table or similar equipment to transfer hard-copy representations of working drawings, maps and other curves to digital form
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
Creating detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information
Arranging for completed drawings to be reproduced for use as working drawings

Ways in

Apprenticeship: Work-study diploma. Related ITE work-study diplomas: Work-Study Diploma in Mechanical Systems Engineering. You are employed by a company and study at ITE at the same time. Peernovo matched these from course names.
Polytechnic or ITE: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec). Related ITE courses: Higher Nitec in Mechanical Engineering. Peernovo matched these from course names; ITE does not publish which jobs each course leads to.; Polytechnic diploma. Related diplomas: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Ngee Ann Polytechnic). Peernovo matched these from course names; polytechnics do not publish which jobs each course leads to.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: $45,600 a year. The middle half earn $32,400 to $67,752 a year.
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Questions people ask

How do I become a mechanical draughtsperson?

Ways in include: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec); Polytechnic diploma; Work-study diploma.

How much does a mechanical draughtsperson earn in Singapore?

Median full-time pay is $45,600 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $32,400 to $67,752.

Will AI change the work of a mechanical draughtsperson?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026