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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”

Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.
Design integrated mechanical or alternative systems, such as mechanical cooling systems with natural ventilation systems, to improve energy efficiency.
Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
Calculate energy losses for buildings, using equipment such as computers, combustion analyzers, or pressure gauges.
Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of renewable energy equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.
Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.
Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.
Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.
Apply engineering principles or practices to emerging fields, such as robotics, waste management, or biomedical engineering.
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.
Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
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.
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.
Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.
Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
Provide technical customer service.
Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers.
Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.
Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.
Solicit new business.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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