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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 “Mechanical Design Facilities or Products Engineer”

Design integrated mechanical or alternative systems, such as mechanical cooling systems with natural ventilation systems, to improve energy efficiency.
Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.
Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.
Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of renewable energy equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.
Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.
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.
Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
Solicit new business.
Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.
Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, service schedule, or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition.
Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers.
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.
Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.
Calculate energy losses for buildings, using equipment such as computers, combustion analyzers, or pressure gauges.
Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
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.
Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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