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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 “Equipment Engineer”

Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.
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.
Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.
Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.
Select or install combined heat units, power units, cogeneration equipment, or trigeneration equipment that reduces energy use or pollution.
Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers.
Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.
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.
Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of renewable energy equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.
Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.
Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.
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.
Provide technical customer service.
Apply engineering principles or practices to emerging fields, such as robotics, waste management, or biomedical engineering.
Evaluate mechanical designs or prototypes for energy performance or environmental impact.
Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.
Solicit new business.
Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.

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