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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 “Automation Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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