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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 Maintenance
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist
- Lead Manufacturing Engineering Tech
- Engineering Technical Analyst
- Apparatus Engineering Technologist
Tasks for “Mechanical Technologist”
- Analyze energy requirements and distribution systems to maximize the use of intermittent or inflexible renewable energy sources, such as wind or nuclear.
- Apply testing or monitoring apparatus to operating equipment.
- Oversee, monitor, or inspect mechanical installations or construction projects.
- Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, or drawings.
- Test machines, components, materials, or products to determine characteristics such as performance, strength, or response to stress.
- Analyze or estimate production costs, such as labor, equipment, or plant space.
- Prepare layouts of machinery, tools, plants, or equipment.
- Design specialized or customized equipment, machines, or structures.
- Prepare cost and materials estimates or project schedules.
- Prepare specifications, designs, or sketches for machines, components, or systems related to the generation, transmission, or use of mechanical or fluid energy.
- Design molds, tools, dies, jigs, or fixtures for use in manufacturing processes.
- Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems.
- Inspect and test mechanical equipment.
- Provide technical support to other employees regarding mechanical design, fabrication, testing, or documentation.
- Prepare equipment inspection schedules, reliability schedules, work plans, or other records.
- Assist engineers to design, develop, test, or manufacture industrial machinery, consumer products, or other equipment.
- Assist mechanical engineers in product testing through activities such as setting up instrumentation for automobile crash tests.
- Assist engineers to design or develop electrochemical devices, such as solid oxide membranes or other products for sustainable applications.
- Conduct failure analyses, document results, and recommend corrective actions.
- Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable and nonsustainable designs.
- Perform routine maintenance on equipment, such as leak detectors, glove boxes, or mechanical pumps.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hydraulic benches
- Optical comparators
- Microfluidic particle imaging velocimetry PIV systems
- Grinding machines
- Hydraulic presses
- Plastic injection molding machines
- Spectrometers
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Polishing machines
- Surface grinding machines
- Micro lathes
- Lapping machines
- Universal testing machines
- Fatigue testing machines
- Analytical balances
- Servohydraulic load frames
- Pneumatic ratchets
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Milling machines
- Three-dimensional prototyping printer
- Computerized scales
- Lathes
- Sound level meters
- Three-dimensional laser digitizers
- Electronic strain gauges
- Angle grinders
- Boring machines
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Fume hoods
- Micro mills
- Superfinishing machines
- Digital hardness testers
- Selective laser sintering SLS systems
- Compression testers
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Fused deposition modeling FDM machines
- Torsion testers
- Bench grinders
- Manual load frames
- Internal grinding machines
- Constant temperature baths
- Absorption dynamometers
- Vibration monitors
- Oxygen bomb calorimeters
- Dual column bandsaws
- Power sheet metal shears
- Centerless grinding machines
- Personal computers
- Open channel flow apparatuses
- Cold cut chop saws
- Drill presses
- Polarimeters
- Laminated object manufacturing LOM systems
- Laptop computers
- Tensile testers
- Dual centrifuges
- Hardness testers
- Tool grinders
- Hydrostatics benches
- Binocular compound microscopes
- Wind tunnels
- Photoelastic testing machines
- Impact testers
- Heat treatment furnaces
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Intellisense Intellisuite
- PTC Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- ANSYS
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Microsoft Office
- Bentley Microstation
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Microsoft Access
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- TekSoft CAMWorks
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Mathsoft Mathcad
- Finite element method FEM software
- Autodesk Inventor
- ANSYS FLUENT
- Stereolithography SLA rapid prototyping systems
- Data acquisition software
- ProModel
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks