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Job Description

Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or calibrate machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-3027.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 57,180.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 27.00
Currently, there are 45,510 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Mechanical Engineering Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Engineering Technician”

Estimate cost factors including labor and material for purchased and fabricated parts and costs for assembly, testing, or installing.
Record test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in product or test methods.
Inspect lines and figures for clarity and return erroneous drawings to designer for correction.
Review project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, and objectives, and test nature of technical problems such as redesign.
Devise, fabricate, and assemble new or modified mechanical components for products such as industrial machinery or equipment, and measuring instruments.
Operate drill press, grinders, engine lathe, or other machines to modify parts tested or to fabricate experimental parts for testing.
Read dials and meters to determine amperage, voltage, electrical output and input at specific operating temperature to analyze parts performance.
Discuss changes in design, method of manufacture and assembly, and drafting techniques and procedures with staff and coordinate corrections.
Evaluate tool drawing designs by measuring drawing dimensions and comparing with original specifications for form and function using engineering skills.
Set up prototype and test apparatus and operate test controlling equipment to observe and record prototype test results.
Calculate required capacities for equipment of proposed system to obtain specified performance and submit data to engineering personnel for approval.
Test equipment, using test devices attached to generator, voltage regulator, or other electrical parts, such as generators or spark plugs.
Set up and conduct tests of complete units and components under operational conditions to investigate proposals for improving equipment performance.
Draft detail drawing or sketch for drafting room completion or to request parts fabrication by machine, sheet or wood shops.
Analyze test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives, and modify or adjust equipment to meet specifications.
Review project instructions and specifications to identify, modify and plan requirements fabrication, assembly and testing.
Prepare parts sketches and write work orders and purchase requests to be furnished by outside contractors.
Confer with technicians and submit reports of test results to engineering department and recommend design or material changes.

Related Technology & Tools

Sheet metal slitters
Portable welding equipment
Oscilloscopes
Straight screwdrivers
Spot welders
Punch presses
Drafting plotters
Power grinders
Go/no-go gauges
Sine bars
Scroll saws
Locking pliers
Microprocessors
Accelerometers
Clamp-on ammeters
Computerized numerical control CNC lathes
Ring gauges
Cylindrical grinders
Combination milling machines
Bend test fixtures
Load cells
Claw hammers
Vacuum molders
Long nose pliers
Polishing machines
Power shears
Screw pitch gauges
Positioning jigs
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Rotameters
Anemometers
Impact testers
Hex keys
Marking gauges
Bore gauges
Layout squares
Heat treatment furnaces
Protractors
Stick welding machines
Dial indicators
Drill presses
Metallographs
Steel rules
Twist drills
Hacksaws
Optical compound microscopes
Measuring tapes
Socket wrench sets
Pedestal grinders
Scribers
Dynamic mechanical analyzers DMA
Durometers
Spirit levels
Temperature sensors
Linear amplifiers
Phillips head screwdrivers
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Electronic comparators
Laptop computers
Coordinate measuring machines CMM
Milling machines
Rotational molders
Wire strippers
Personal computers
Twin-screw extruders
Track burning machines
Arc-joint pliers
Screw thread gauges
Torque meters
Shear testers
Granite surface plates
Snap gauges
Slotted screwdrivers
Dynamometers
Metal cutting taps
Plane-parallel gauge blocks
Wire cutters
Gas welding equipment
Belt sanders
Brazing equipment
Hardness testers
Vernier height gauges
Lathes
Safety gloves
Compression testing machines
Optical comparators
Ultrasound inspection equipment
Extrusion machines
Vibration testers
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Freon recovery equipment
Slip joint pliers
Strain gauges
Digital multimeters
Adjustable wrenches
Power sheet metal shears
Soldering equipment
Fluid meters
Metal inert gas MIG welding equipment
Force sensors
Metal cutting dies
Signal conditioners
Hand brakes
Dry rod ovens
Signal generators
Combination squares
Safety goggles
Vernier calipers
Center punches
Switched amplifiers
Computerized numerical control CNC vertical milling machines
Pressure sensors
Dial calipers
Digitizing tablets
Band saws
Surface grinding machines
Nut drivers
Arc welding equipment
Tensile testers
Fatigue testers
Taper plug gauges
Power drills
Screw gauge micrometers
Welding masks
C clamps
Air compressors
Offset screwdrivers
Guided bend weld test units
Utility knives
High-voltage amplifiers
Micrometers
Hydraulic universal testers
Oxyacetylene welding equipment
Mill files

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