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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

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Tasks for “Mechanical Engineers”

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

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Stylus profilometers
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Spectrum analyzers
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Video editing equipment
Velocity transducers
Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
X ray radiographic systems
Acoustic emission AE sensors
X ray tubes
Rapid thermal processing systems
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Strain gauges
Nano indentation systems
Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
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Vibration testers
Scanning probe microscopes SPM
Function generators
Deep reactive ion etchers DRIE
Personal computers
Pitot tubes
Dynamic strain indicators
Multimeters
Force transducers
Wafer bonding systems
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Radio frequency sensors
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Aligners
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Contact lithography equipment
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Laser digitizers
Environmental testing chambers
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Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Multi-pen plotters
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Interferometric microscopes
Photoelastic testing machines
Wire bonders
Infrared thermography cameras
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Plasma etchers
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Optical sensors
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Cryogenic apparatus
Subsonic wind tunnels
Computed tomography CT systems
Wafer dicing saws
Spin-coaters
Air compressors
Anodic wafer bonding systems
Vibration control systems
Vibration isolators
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