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Job Description

Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2141.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 89,800.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 43.00
Currently, there are 285,790 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Mechanical Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Automation Engineer”

Solicit new business.
Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.
Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.
Design integrated mechanical or alternative systems, such as mechanical cooling systems with natural ventilation systems, to improve energy efficiency.
Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.
Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
Evaluate mechanical designs or prototypes for energy performance or environmental impact.
Apply engineering principles or practices to emerging fields, such as robotics, waste management, or biomedical engineering.
Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers.
Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.
Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.
Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.
Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.
Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of renewable energy equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.
Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, service schedule, or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition.
Select or install combined heat units, power units, cogeneration equipment, or trigeneration equipment that reduces energy use or pollution.
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
Calculate energy losses for buildings, using equipment such as computers, combustion analyzers, or pressure gauges.
Provide technical customer service.
Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.
Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.
Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.

Related Technology & Tools

Interferometric microscopes
Multimeters
Air compressors
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Position transducers
Scanning probe microscopes SPM
Dynamometers
Heat exchangers
Flip-chip wafer bonding systems
Aligners
Anodic wafer bonding systems
Torsional converters
Pattern generators
Nano indentation systems
Vibration isolators
Contact lithography equipment
Projection lithography equipment
Precision positioning tables
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Function generators
Optical laser scanners
Plasma etchers
Wafer bonding systems
Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
X ray tubes
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Video editing equipment
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Laser digitizers
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Personal computers
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Analog to digital converters
Pitot tubes
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Subsonic wind tunnels
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Multi-pen plotters
Computed tomography CT systems
Contact testers
Chemical-mechanical polishing equipment
Strain gauges
Acoustic emission AE sensors
Surface profilometers
Stylus profilometers
Wire bonders
Digital to analog converters
Fluorescence spectrometers
Wafer dicing saws
Optical sensors
Vibration control systems
X ray radiographic systems
Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Torque transducers
Dynamic strain indicators
Digital particle image velocimeters
Oscilloscopes
Ellipsometers
Photoelastic testing machines
Deep reactive ion etchers DRIE
Spin-coaters
Rapid thermal processing systems
Cryogenic apparatus
Vibration testers
Radio frequency sensors
Environmental testing chambers
Interferometers
Vapor deposition tube furnaces
Supersonic wind tunnels
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