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Job Description
Assist mechanical engineers in such activities as generation, transmission, or use of mechanical or fluid energy. Prepare layouts of machinery or equipment or plan the flow of work. May conduct statistical studies or analyze production costs.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-3029.07
Also Known As…
- Tooling Engineering Tech
- Technical Staff Engineer
- Senior Process Analyst
- Senior Designer
- Mechanical Designer/Wind-Chill Administrator
- Mechanical Designer
- Engineering Technologist
- Engineering Tech
- Engineer Technical Staff
- CAD Designer (Computer Aided Design Designer)
- Tool Analyst
- Senior Advisory
- Mechanical Technologist
- Mechanical Maintenance
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist
- Lead Manufacturing Engineering Tech
- Engineering Technical Analyst
- Apparatus Engineering Technologist
Tasks for “Mechanical Engineering Technologists”
- Design molds, tools, dies, jigs, or fixtures for use in manufacturing processes.
- Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable and nonsustainable designs.
- Test machines, components, materials, or products to determine characteristics such as performance, strength, or response to stress.
- Prepare specifications, designs, or sketches for machines, components, or systems related to the generation, transmission, or use of mechanical or fluid energy.
- Apply testing or monitoring apparatus to operating equipment.
- Provide technical support to other employees regarding mechanical design, fabrication, testing, or documentation.
- Analyze or estimate production costs, such as labor, equipment, or plant space.
- Inspect and test mechanical equipment.
- Prepare equipment inspection schedules, reliability schedules, work plans, or other records.
- Assist engineers to design, develop, test, or manufacture industrial machinery, consumer products, or other equipment.
- Assist engineers to design or develop electrochemical devices, such as solid oxide membranes or other products for sustainable applications.
- Prepare cost and materials estimates or project schedules.
- Perform routine maintenance on equipment, such as leak detectors, glove boxes, or mechanical pumps.
- Analyze energy requirements and distribution systems to maximize the use of intermittent or inflexible renewable energy sources, such as wind or nuclear.
- Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, or drawings.
- Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems.
- Oversee, monitor, or inspect mechanical installations or construction projects.
- Prepare layouts of machinery, tools, plants, or equipment.
- Conduct failure analyses, document results, and recommend corrective actions.
- Assist mechanical engineers in product testing through activities such as setting up instrumentation for automobile crash tests.
- Design specialized or customized equipment, machines, or structures.
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