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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 “Utilization Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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