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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 “Wind Turbine Mechanical Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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