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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 “Roller Coaster Designer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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