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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 “Hydraulic Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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