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Job Description

Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or calibrate machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-3027.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 57,180.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 27.00
Currently, there are 45,510 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Mechanical Engineering Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Brinell Tester”

Record test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in product or test methods.
Review project instructions and specifications to identify, modify and plan requirements fabrication, assembly and testing.
Inspect lines and figures for clarity and return erroneous drawings to designer for correction.
Test equipment, using test devices attached to generator, voltage regulator, or other electrical parts, such as generators or spark plugs.
Discuss changes in design, method of manufacture and assembly, and drafting techniques and procedures with staff and coordinate corrections.
Operate drill press, grinders, engine lathe, or other machines to modify parts tested or to fabricate experimental parts for testing.
Read dials and meters to determine amperage, voltage, electrical output and input at specific operating temperature to analyze parts performance.
Set up prototype and test apparatus and operate test controlling equipment to observe and record prototype test results.
Devise, fabricate, and assemble new or modified mechanical components for products such as industrial machinery or equipment, and measuring instruments.
Evaluate tool drawing designs by measuring drawing dimensions and comparing with original specifications for form and function using engineering skills.
Draft detail drawing or sketch for drafting room completion or to request parts fabrication by machine, sheet or wood shops.
Confer with technicians and submit reports of test results to engineering department and recommend design or material changes.
Set up and conduct tests of complete units and components under operational conditions to investigate proposals for improving equipment performance.
Analyze test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives, and modify or adjust equipment to meet specifications.
Calculate required capacities for equipment of proposed system to obtain specified performance and submit data to engineering personnel for approval.
Review project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, and objectives, and test nature of technical problems such as redesign.
Estimate cost factors including labor and material for purchased and fabricated parts and costs for assembly, testing, or installing.
Prepare parts sketches and write work orders and purchase requests to be furnished by outside contractors.

Related Technology & Tools

Switched amplifiers
Dial calipers
Linear amplifiers
Anemometers
Measuring tapes
Twist drills
Plane-parallel gauge blocks
Power drills
Temperature sensors
Cylindrical grinders
Taper plug gauges
Durometers
Drill presses
Long nose pliers
Injection molding machines
Scribers
Electronic comparators
Arc welding equipment
Microprocessors
Wire cutters
Sheet metal slitters
Slip joint pliers
Brazing equipment
Metal inert gas MIG welding equipment
Soldering equipment
Milling machines
Clamp-on ammeters
Digital multimeters
Claw hammers
Combination squares
Straight screwdrivers
Signal generators
Metallographs
Compression testing machines
Screw pitch gauges
Hydraulic universal testers
Nut drivers
Freon recovery equipment
Adjustable wrenches
Programmable logic controllers PLC
C clamps
Oscilloscopes
Dynamometers
Ultrasound inspection equipment
Vibration testers
Hacksaws
Bend test fixtures
Arc-joint pliers
Track burning machines
Positioning jigs
Pedestal grinders
Coordinate measuring machines CMM
Spirit levels
Metal cutting taps
Micrometers
Dynamic mechanical analyzers DMA
Torque meters
Dry rod ovens
Extrusion machines
Offset screwdrivers
Hex keys
Sine bars
Accelerometers
Heat treatment furnaces
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Twin-screw extruders
Vernier height gauges
Portable welding equipment
Tensile testers
Socket wrench sets
Load cells
Rotameters
Protractors
Vernier calipers
Lathes
Locking pliers
Power grinders
Band saws
Safety goggles
Utility knives
Go/no-go gauges
Mill files
Impact testers
Dial indicators
Scroll saws
Fatigue testers
Bore gauges
Layout squares
Granite surface plates
Spot welders
Power shears
Safety gloves
Signal conditioners
Computerized numerical control CNC lathes
Vacuum molders
Pressure sensors
Power sheet metal shears
Marking gauges
Screw gauge micrometers
Phillips head screwdrivers
Personal computers
Wire strippers
Ring gauges
Computerized numerical control CNC vertical milling machines
Center punches
Stick welding machines
Shear testers
Rotational molders
Combination milling machines
Strain gauges
Drafting plotters
Polishing machines
Laptop computers
Air compressors
Punch presses
Hardness testers
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Fluid meters
Snap gauges
Belt sanders
Force sensors
Gas welding equipment
Optical comparators
Steel rules
Optical compound microscopes
Guided bend weld test units
Surface grinding machines
Oxyacetylene welding equipment
Hand brakes
Metal cutting dies
Screw thread gauges
High-voltage amplifiers
Digitizing tablets
Slotted screwdrivers

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