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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 “Textile Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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