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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 “Engineering Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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