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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 “Body Engineer”

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.
Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.
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.
Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
Solicit new business.
Calculate energy losses for buildings, using equipment such as computers, combustion analyzers, or pressure gauges.
Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.
Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers.
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.
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.
Evaluate mechanical designs or prototypes for energy performance or environmental impact.
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.
Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.
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.
Provide technical customer service.
Select or install combined heat units, power units, cogeneration equipment, or trigeneration equipment that reduces energy use or pollution.
Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.
Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, service schedule, or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition.

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Personal computers
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Vapor deposition tube furnaces
Wire bonders
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Heat exchangers
Contact lithography equipment
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Ellipsometers
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Environmental testing chambers
Multi-pen plotters
Function generators
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Spin-coaters
Contact testers
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Pitot tubes
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Dynamic strain indicators
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Radio frequency sensors
Deep reactive ion etchers DRIE
Digital to analog converters
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Vibration isolators
Aligners
Precision positioning tables
Laser Doppler anemometers
Strain gauges
Scanning probe microscopes SPM
Video editing equipment
Subsonic wind tunnels
Multimeters
X ray radiographic systems
Photoelastic testing machines
Chemical-mechanical polishing equipment
Wire electrical discharge machines
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Laser digitizers
Pattern generators
Vibration testers
Optical sensors
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Torque transducers
Stylus profilometers
Nano indentation systems
Steppers
Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Air compressors
Interferometric microscopes
Plasma etchers
Fluorescence spectrometers
Spectrum analyzers
Acoustic emission AE sensors
Wafer dicing saws
Coordinate measuring machines CMM
Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
Infrared thermography cameras
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Optical laser scanners
Servohydraulic material testing machines
Cryogenic apparatus
Vibration control systems
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