Mechanical Engineering Technicians
On the Job
Mechanical Engineering Technicians work under the direction of engineers. They use engineering to modify, develop, test or calibrate machinery.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Review technical documents to plan work.
- Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
- Document design or operational test results.
- Prepare contracts, disclosures, or applications.
- Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.
- Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.
- Test products for functionality or quality.
- Document design or operational test results.
- Estimate operational costs.
- Analyze test or validation data.
Typical Working Conditions
- Using e-mail.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Working with a group or team.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Responsibility for outcomes and results.
- Exposure to sounds or noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
- Exposure to hazardous equipment.
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