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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 “Heating and Cooling Systems Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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