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