Mechanical Engineering Technologists & Technicians

Also Called: Engineering Technologist, Maintenance Technician, Mechanical Designer, Process Engineering Technician

Associate's degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$44,110

Entry Salary

Average

Job outlook

What Mechanical Engineering Technologists & Technicians do

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

  • Calculate required capacities for equipment of proposed system to obtain specified performance and submit data to engineering personnel for approval.
  • Review project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, and objectives, and test nature of technical problems such as redesign.
  • Draft detail drawing or sketch for drafting room completion or to request parts fabrication by machine, sheet or wood shops.
Industry Areas:

Advanced Manufacturing • Automotive & Machine Repair • Transportation

Training Program Areas:

Drafting • Industrial Engineering Technician • Manufacturing Technology • Mechanical Repair & Operation • OCT-Only Advanced Manufacturing • OCT-Only Automotive & Machine Repair • OCT-Only Transportation • Transportation Office Support

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Contact With Others
  • Telephone
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

Tools

  • Power grinders
  • Screwdrivers
  • Compression testers
  • Amplifiers
  • Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus

Technology

Analytical or scientific software
Finite element method FEM software
The MathWorks MATLAB
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Computer aided design CAD software
Autodesk Revit
Bentley MicroStation

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Operation Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
product and service development
design
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
physics
Arts and Humanities
English language
Business
administrative services

Education

  • % Bachelor's degree
  • % Post-secondary certificate
  • % Associate's degree

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

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Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

Mechanical Engineering Technologists & Technicians Currently Selected

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Environmental Engineering Technologists & Technicians

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Atlanta - Job Corps

    Atlanta, Georgia

  • Excelsior Springs - Job Corps

    Excelsior Springs, Missouri

ACT & College

  • Adirondack Community College

    Queensbury, NY

  • Alabama A & M University

    Normal, AL

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Dependability
  • Initiative
  • Persistence
  • Cooperation

Values

  • Support
  • Working Conditions
  • Relationships

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Math
  • Attention

This is what Mechanical Engineering Technologists & Technicians across the country typically make.

$21.21 / hour
$44,110 /year

Entry Level

$30.78 / hour
$64,020 /year

Median Level

$46.51 / hour
$96,740 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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