Will “Textile Engineer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
1.1% Chance of Automation
“Textile Engineer” will not be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #53 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.
Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍
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”.
Also Known As…
- Mechanical Engineers
- Test Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Product Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Mechanical Design Engineer
- Equipment Engineer
- Design Maintenance Engineer
- Design Engineer
- Application Engineer
- Wind Turbine Mechanical Engineer
- Weapons Engineer
- Weapons Designer
- Ventilating Expert
- Ventilating Engineer
- Utilization Engineer
- Tooling Engineer
- Tool Engineer
- Tool Designer
- Tool Design Engineer
- Tool and Die Engineer
- Test Inspection Engineer
- Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
- Stress Analyst
- Sheet Metal Engineer
- Servomechanism Designer
- Roller Coaster Engineer
- Roller Coaster Designer
- Refrigeration Engineer
- Products Mechanical Design Engineer
- Plant Equipment Engineer
- Motorcycle Designer
- Mechanical Research Engineer
- Mechanical Equipment Test Engineer
- Mechanical Development Engineer
- Mechanical Design Facilities or Products Engineer
- Machine Tool Designer
- Machine Design Engineer
- Internal Combustion Engineer
- Installation Engineer
- Industrial Retrofit Designer
- Industrial Green Systems Designer
- Hydroelectric Plant Mechanical Engineer
- Hydraulic Engineer
- HVAC Sensor and Digital Control Designer (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Sensor and Digital Control Designer)
- HVAC Engineer (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Engineer)
- HVAC Engineer (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Engineer)
- HVAC Design Mechanical Engineer (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Design Mechanical Engineer)
- Heating Engineer
- Heating and Cooling Systems Engineer
- Geothermal Power Generation Mechanical Engineer
- Field Service Engineer
- Failure Analysis Technician
- Facilities Mechanical Design Engineer
- Erecting Engineer
- Engineer
- Engine Designer
- Electro-Mechanical Engineer
- Dust Control Engineer
- Distribution Engineer
- Diesel Retrofit Designer
- Diesel Engineer
- Cryogenics Engineer
- Cooling and Heating Systems Design Engineer
- Combustion Engineer
- Car Designer
- Brake Engineer
- Body Engineer
- Automation Engineer
- Auto Research Engineer
- Air Conditioning Engineer
Tasks for “Textile Engineer”
- Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
- 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.
- Calculate energy losses for buildings, using equipment such as computers, combustion analyzers, or pressure gauges.
- Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
- Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
- Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.
- Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
- Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
- 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, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.
- Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.
- Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of renewable energy equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.
- Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
- Design integrated mechanical or alternative systems, such as mechanical cooling systems with natural ventilation systems, to improve energy efficiency.
- Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.
- Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.
- Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.
- Solicit new business.
- Apply engineering principles or practices to emerging fields, such as robotics, waste management, or biomedical engineering.
- Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
- 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.
- Select or install combined heat units, power units, cogeneration equipment, or trigeneration equipment that reduces energy use or pollution.
- Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.
- Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers.
- Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.
Related Technology & Tools
- Flip-chip wafer bonding systems
- Multi-pen plotters
- Pitot tubes
- Oscilloscopes
- Digital to analog converters
- Spectrum analyzers
- Scanning electron microscopes SEM
- Digital particle image velocimeters
- Dynamometers
- Stylus profilometers
- Cryogenic apparatus
- Subsonic wind tunnels
- Infrared thermography cameras
- Radio frequency sensors
- Laser digitizers
- Anodic wafer bonding systems
- Optical laser scanners
- Precision positioning tables
- Environmental testing chambers
- Acoustic emission AE sensors
- Function generators
- Steppers
- Dynamic strain indicators
- Wafer dicing saws
- Vibration testers
- Chemical-mechanical polishing equipment
- Torque transducers
- Strain gauges
- Supersonic wind tunnels
- Accelerometers
- Scanning probe microscopes SPM
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Ellipsometers
- Personal computers
- Contact lithography equipment
- Evaporation systems
- Deep reactive ion etchers DRIE
- Vibration isolators
- Heat exchangers
- Force transducers
- Vibration control systems
- Spin-coaters
- Video editing equipment
- Pattern generators
- X ray tubes
- Interferometric microscopes
- Velocity transducers
- Fused deposition modeling FDM machines
- Laser Doppler anemometers
- Fluorescence spectrometers
- Projection lithography equipment
- Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
- Surface profilometers
- Rapid thermal processing systems
- Interferometers
- Multimeters
- Servohydraulic material testing machines
- Position transducers
- Optical sensors
- Aligners
- X ray radiographic systems
- Plasma etchers
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Torsional converters
- Contact testers
- Wafer bonding systems
- Sputtering systems
- Nano indentation systems
- Wire electrical discharge machines
- Wire bonders
- Computed tomography CT systems
- Photoelastic testing machines
- Analog to digital converters
- Vapor deposition tube furnaces
- Air compressors
- Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Mesh generation software
- Video analysis software
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Cost estimation software
- ReliaSoft Alta 6 Pro
- Hewlett-Packard HP Graphics Language HPGL
- COSMOSWorks
- MAYA Nastran
- IBM Notes
- Microsoft Excel
- Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
- Bentley MicroStation
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- ANSYS
- Microsoft Visio
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Adobe Systems Adobe ActionScript
- Zemax
- InnovMetric PolyWorks
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Sigmetrix CETOL 6 Sigma
- ReliaSoft Weibull++ 6
- UGS I-DEAS
- Minitab
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- Rockwell Automation
- Ladder Logic
- ReliaSoft BlockSim
- Rapid prototyping software
- Blue Ridge Numerics CFDesign
- Statistical software
- C++
- Metrix Imageware Surfacer
- Lambda Research OSLO
- Reliability analysis software
- Microsoft Project
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Verilog
- SAP
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Life cycle cost software
- C
- Reverse engineering software
- G-code
- Accelerated life testing software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Access
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- PTC Creo Parametric
- Failure assessment software
- Statistical energy analysis SEA software
- Finite element method FEM software
- Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
- Optical analysis software
- MUMPS M
- Design of experiments DOE software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk Revit
- Data acquisition software
- Intergraph Plant Design System PDS
- Modal analysis software
- 1CadCam Unigraphics
- Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Microsoft Office
- Grid generation software
- Human machine interface HMI software
- Computer numerical control CNC software
- Mathsoft Mathcad
- Motion analysis software
- Bill of materials software