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Occupation AtlasMechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

Also called Apparatus Engineering Technologist · Automation Design Checker · Brinell Tester · CCST · Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) · Computer-Aided Design Designer · Development Technician · Electrical Mechanical Maintenance Technician
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Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code RIC35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.26
  • I Investigative5.37
  • C Conventional4.76
  • A Artistic2.19
  • S Social1.19
  • E Enterprising1.08

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent8%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate33%
  • Some College Courses9%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree14%
  • Bachelor's Degree37%
Related work experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (34%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (29%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (35%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.84.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Active Listeningbasic3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Speakingbasic3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Complex Problem Solving3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Writingbasic3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Operations Monitoring3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Mathematicsbasic3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Quality Control Analysis3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Systems Analysis3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Active Learningbasic3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
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  • Systems Evaluation3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Monitoringbasic3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Time Management3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Sciencebasic3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
  • Coordination3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Social Perceptiveness3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Operation and Control3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Persuasion3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Troubleshooting2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
  • Service Orientation2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Instructing2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Equipment Selection2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Negotiation2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Operations Analysis2.63.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Equipment Maintenance2.62.9Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Repairing2.62.9Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Technology Design2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Programming2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Management of Material Resources2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Management of Financial Resources1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Installation1.4—

Tasks

19 core · 7 supplemental · 4 not yet rated

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems.4.0
  2. Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, or drawings.4.0
  3. Calculate required capacities for equipment of proposed system to obtain specified performance and submit data to engineering personnel for approval.3.8
  4. Draft detail drawing or sketch for drafting room completion or to request parts fabrication by machine, sheet or wood shops.3.7
  5. Review project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, and objectives, and test nature of technical problems such as redesign.3.7
  6. Provide technical support to other employees regarding mechanical design, fabrication, testing, or documentation.3.7
  7. Test machines, components, materials, or products to determine characteristics such as performance, strength, or response to stress.3.7
  8. Analyze test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives, and modify or adjust equipment to meet specifications.3.6
  9. Record test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in product or test methods.3.5
  10. Read dials and meters to determine amperage, voltage, electrical output and input at specific operating temperature to analyze parts performance.3.5
  11. Design molds, tools, dies, jigs, or fixtures for use in manufacturing processes.3.5
  12. Prepare specifications, designs, or sketches for machines, components, or systems related to the generation, transmission, or use of mechanical or fluid energy.3.5
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  1. Review project instructions and specifications to identify, modify and plan requirements fabrication, assembly and testing.3.4
  2. Set up and conduct tests of complete units and components under operational conditions to investigate proposals for improving equipment performance.3.4
  3. Conduct failure analyses, document results, and recommend corrective actions.3.4
  4. Design specialized or customized equipment, machines, or structures.3.4
  5. Assist engineers to design, develop, test, or manufacture industrial machinery, consumer products, or other equipment.3.3
  6. Prepare layouts of machinery, tools, plants, or equipment.3.3
  7. Prepare equipment inspection schedules, reliability schedules, work plans, or other records.3.2
  8. Set up prototype and test apparatus and operate test controlling equipment to observe and record prototype test results.3.8
  9. Prepare parts sketches and write work orders and purchase requests to be furnished by outside contractors.3.5
  10. Evaluate tool drawing designs by measuring drawing dimensions and comparing with original specifications for form and function using engineering skills.3.5
  11. Analyze energy requirements and distribution systems to maximize the use of intermittent or inflexible renewable energy sources, such as wind or nuclear.3.5
  12. Estimate cost factors including labor and material for purchased and fabricated parts and costs for assembly, testing, or installing.3.3
  13. Assist mechanical engineers in product testing through activities such as setting up instrumentation for automobile crash tests.3.2
  14. Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable and nonsustainable designs.3.0
  15. Analyze or estimate production costs, such as labor, equipment, and plant space.
  16. Devise, fabricate, or assemble new or modified mechanical components for products such as industrial machinery or equipment, and measuring instruments.
  17. Discuss changes in design, method of manufacture and assembly, or drafting techniques and procedures with staff and coordinate corrections.
  18. Monitor, inspect, or test mechanical equipment.

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Engineering and Technology4.24.9Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Mechanical4.15.2Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Design4.04.8Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Mathematics3.74.1Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • English Language3.53.7Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Computers and Electronics3.44.0Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Production and Processing3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Physics3.24.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
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  • Administrative3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Administration and Management2.83.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Customer and Personal Service2.82.9
  • Education and Training2.63.5Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Building and Construction2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Law and Government2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Public Safety and Security2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Chemistry2.43.0Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
  • Communications and Media2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Economics and Accounting2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Telecommunications2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Transportation1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Food Production1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
  • Geography1.51.1Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Foreign Language1.40.9Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • History and Archeology1.40.6Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.4—
  • Psychology1.41.1Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Sales and Marketing1.40.7Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Biology1.3—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.3—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.2—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.2—
  • Fine Arts1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral Comprehension4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Written Comprehension4.04.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Information Ordering3.94.1
  • Near Vision3.94.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Deductive Reasoning3.84.1Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Inductive Reasoning3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Oral Expression3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Problem Sensitivity3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
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  • Speech Recognition3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Category Flexibility3.54.3Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Number Facility3.53.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Selective Attention3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Flexibility of Closure3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Visualization3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Written Expression3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Perceptual Speed3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Speech Clarity3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Control Precision3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Far Vision3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Finger Dexterity3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Fluency of Ideas3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Originality3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Manual Dexterity3.02.9
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Auditory Attention2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Multilimb Coordination2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Memorization2.82.9
  • Reaction Time2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Speed of Closure2.62.6Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Time Sharing2.62.6Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Extent Flexibility2.42.6Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Rate Control2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Trunk Strength2.42.6Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Depth Perception2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Response Orientation2.12.5Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Stamina2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Static Strength2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Dynamic Strength2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Explosive Strength2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Glare Sensitivity2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Gross Body Coordination2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Night Vision2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Peripheral Vision2.01.0Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Sound Localization2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Spatial Orientation2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Getting Information4.44.0Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.24.4Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Documenting/Recording Information4.24.4Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.23.8Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.24.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards4.13.7Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.13.8Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment4.04.8Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
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  • Processing Information4.04.8Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.94.4Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.94.7Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.84.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.84.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Working with Computers3.83.5Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.73.6Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.73.3Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Thinking Creatively3.64.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.54.1Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.44.6Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.33.7Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Training and Teaching Others3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.23.8Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.23.2Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.23.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.12.6
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.13.8Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Developing and Building Teams3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.04.5Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.03.7Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.83.5Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.32.6
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7
  • Contact With Others4.6
  • E-Mail4.5
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.3
  • Telephone Conversations4.3
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.3
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.2
  • Time Pressure4.1
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.0
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.0

Technology

44 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (3)

  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorkshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot

Hot (13; 3 more marked hot above)

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • C++
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
Other tools (28)
  • Ansys Fluent
  • ANSYS Mechanical
  • ANSYS simulation software
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • CNC Mastercam
  • Computerized numerical control CNC programming software
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Data acquisition software
  • Finite element method FEM software
  • IBM CATIA
  • Intellisense Intellisuite
  • Mathsoft Mathcad
  • MSC Software Adams
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • ProModel
  • PTC Creo Parametric
  • PTC Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica
  • Robotic control software
  • Soft Servo Systems LadderWorks PLC
  • Spectral Dynamics Star Acoustics
  • Spectral Dynamics Star Modal
  • Stereolithography SLA rapid prototyping systems
  • TekSoft CAMWorks
  • Three-dimensional 3D solid modeling software
  • Web browser software
  • Wolfram Research Mathematica

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