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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 “Sheet Metal Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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