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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 “Failure Analysis Technician”

Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.
Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
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.
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.
Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of renewable energy equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.
Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.
Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.
Calculate energy losses for buildings, using equipment such as computers, combustion analyzers, or pressure gauges.
Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers.
Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.
Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.
Provide technical customer service.
Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.
Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, service schedule, or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition.
Design integrated mechanical or alternative systems, such as mechanical cooling systems with natural ventilation systems, to improve energy efficiency.
Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
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.
Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.
Evaluate mechanical designs or prototypes for energy performance or environmental impact.

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Optical sensors
Personal computers
Function generators
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Pattern generators
Anodic wafer bonding systems
Multimeters
Subsonic wind tunnels
Heat exchangers
Interferometric microscopes
Dynamometers
Digital to analog converters
Optical laser scanners
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Scanning probe microscopes SPM
X ray radiographic systems
Nano indentation systems
Dynamic strain indicators
Precision positioning tables
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Multi-pen plotters
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Stylus profilometers
Contact lithography equipment
Digital particle image velocimeters
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Spin-coaters
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Chemical-mechanical polishing equipment
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Aligners
Acoustic emission AE sensors
Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
Supersonic wind tunnels
Flip-chip wafer bonding systems
Projection lithography equipment
Vibration testers
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Air compressors
X ray tubes
Vapor deposition tube furnaces
Vibration control systems
Deep reactive ion etchers DRIE
Fluorescence spectrometers
Wafer bonding systems
Infrared thermography cameras
Wire bonders
Laser Doppler anemometers
Coordinate measuring machines CMM
Vibration isolators
Steppers
Spectrum analyzers
Laser digitizers
Torque transducers
Contact testers
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Wafer dicing saws
Interferometers
Evaporation systems
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Environmental testing chambers
Photoelastic testing machines
Torsional converters
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