A mechanical detailer or drafter works with an engineering team to develop detailed drawings that are sent out for production. In this career, you draw mechanical devices, equipment, and controls, provide dimensions, calculate specifications for components, and resolve design problems. Your duties also include creating machinery diagrams, designing parts of machines, consulting technical handbooks on engineering and fastening methods, and preparing variations of designs based on feedback from the engineering team. You use computer-aided design software to create your drawings and explain concepts to manufacturers.