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Job Description
Assist mechanical engineers in such activities as generation, transmission, or use of mechanical or fluid energy. Prepare layouts of machinery or equipment or plan the flow of work. May conduct statistical studies or analyze production costs.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-3029.07
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Mechanical Engineering Technologists”.
Also Known As…
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists
- Tooling Engineering Tech
- Technical Staff Engineer
- Senior Process Analyst
- Senior Designer
- Mechanical Designer/Wind-Chill Administrator
- Mechanical Designer
- Engineering Technologist
- Engineering Tech
- Engineer Technical Staff
- CAD Designer (Computer Aided Design Designer)
- Tool Analyst
- Senior Advisory
- Mechanical Technologist
- Mechanical Maintenance
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist
- Lead Manufacturing Engineering Tech
- Engineering Technical Analyst
- Apparatus Engineering Technologist
Tasks for “CAD Designer (Computer Aided Design Designer)”
- Provide technical support to other employees regarding mechanical design, fabrication, testing, or documentation.
- Prepare layouts of machinery, tools, plants, or equipment.
- Perform routine maintenance on equipment, such as leak detectors, glove boxes, or mechanical pumps.
- Assist mechanical engineers in product testing through activities such as setting up instrumentation for automobile crash tests.
- Inspect and test mechanical equipment.
- Apply testing or monitoring apparatus to operating equipment.
- Assist engineers to design or develop electrochemical devices, such as solid oxide membranes or other products for sustainable applications.
- Design molds, tools, dies, jigs, or fixtures for use in manufacturing processes.
- Test machines, components, materials, or products to determine characteristics such as performance, strength, or response to stress.
- Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems.
- Analyze or estimate production costs, such as labor, equipment, or plant space.
- Analyze energy requirements and distribution systems to maximize the use of intermittent or inflexible renewable energy sources, such as wind or nuclear.
- Oversee, monitor, or inspect mechanical installations or construction projects.
- Design specialized or customized equipment, machines, or structures.
- Conduct failure analyses, document results, and recommend corrective actions.
- Assist engineers to design, develop, test, or manufacture industrial machinery, consumer products, or other equipment.
- Prepare cost and materials estimates or project schedules.
- Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, or drawings.
- Prepare equipment inspection schedules, reliability schedules, work plans, or other records.
- Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable and nonsustainable designs.
- Prepare specifications, designs, or sketches for machines, components, or systems related to the generation, transmission, or use of mechanical or fluid energy.
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- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Intellisense Intellisuite
- PTC Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica
- ANSYS
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- Autodesk Inventor
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