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Job Description

Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2141.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 89,800.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 43.00
Currently, there are 285,790 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Mechanical Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Design Maintenance Engineer”

Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.
Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.
Select or install combined heat units, power units, cogeneration equipment, or trigeneration equipment that reduces energy use or pollution.
Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of renewable energy equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.
Solicit new business.
Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.
Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.
Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
Design integrated mechanical or alternative systems, such as mechanical cooling systems with natural ventilation systems, to improve energy efficiency.
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.
Provide technical customer service.
Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.
Calculate energy losses for buildings, using equipment such as computers, combustion analyzers, or pressure gauges.
Apply engineering principles or practices to emerging fields, such as robotics, waste management, or biomedical engineering.
Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers.
Evaluate mechanical designs or prototypes for energy performance or environmental impact.
Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.
Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.
Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, service schedule, or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition.
Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.

Related Technology & Tools

Precision positioning tables
Pitot tubes
Digital to analog converters
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Vibration isolators
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Multi-pen plotters
Optical sensors
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Wafer bonding systems
Spin-coaters
Plasma etchers
Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
Nano indentation systems
Computed tomography CT systems
Torsional converters
Deep reactive ion etchers DRIE
Dynamic strain indicators
X ray radiographic systems
Radio frequency sensors
Environmental testing chambers
Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Function generators
Air compressors
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Wire electrical discharge machines
Aligners
Oscilloscopes
Rapid thermal processing systems
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Photoelastic testing machines
Fluorescence spectrometers
Wire bonders
Personal computers
Vibration control systems
Contact testers
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Laser digitizers
Infrared thermography cameras
Coordinate measuring machines CMM
Analog to digital converters
Stylus profilometers
Vapor deposition tube furnaces
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Vibration testers
Laser Doppler anemometers
Chemical-mechanical polishing equipment
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Multimeters
Supersonic wind tunnels
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X ray tubes
Steppers
Heat exchangers
Fused deposition modeling FDM machines
Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
Interferometers
Wafer dicing saws
Strain gauges
Ellipsometers
Optical laser scanners
Surface profilometers
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Subsonic wind tunnels
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Force transducers
Torque transducers
Digital particle image velocimeters
Evaporation systems
Interferometric microscopes
Position transducers
Cryogenic apparatus
Contact lithography equipment
Dynamometers
Scanning probe microscopes SPM

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