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

Related Technology & Tools

Spin-coaters
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Personal computers
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Radio frequency sensors
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Vibration testers
Vibration control systems
Spectrum analyzers
Anodic wafer bonding systems
X ray tubes
Stylus profilometers
Scanning probe microscopes SPM
Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Digital to analog converters
Steppers
Vibration isolators
Evaporation systems
Function generators
X ray radiographic systems
Accelerometers
Fused deposition modeling FDM machines
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Infrared thermography cameras
Photoelastic testing machines
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Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
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Acoustic emission AE sensors
Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
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Supersonic wind tunnels
Vapor deposition tube furnaces
Laser digitizers
Wire electrical discharge machines
Nano indentation systems
Dynamometers
Rapid thermal processing systems
Air compressors
Coordinate measuring machines CMM
Environmental testing chambers
Force transducers
Wire bonders
Velocity transducers
Optical sensors
Deep reactive ion etchers DRIE
Precision positioning tables
Multimeters
Pitot tubes
Torsional converters
Plasma etchers
Multi-pen plotters
Heat exchangers
Chemical-mechanical polishing equipment
Oscilloscopes
Ellipsometers
Dynamic strain indicators
Aligners
Projection lithography equipment
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Position transducers
Contact lithography equipment
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Servohydraulic material testing machines
Contact testers
Pattern generators
Interferometers
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