Mechanical Engineers
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.
Sample of reported job titles:
Application Engineer, Design Engineer, Design Maintenance Engineer, Equipment Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Process Engineer, Product Engineer, Project Engineer, Test Engineer
Occupation-Specific Information
Tasks
- Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
- Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
- Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
- 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.
Technology Skills
- Analytical or scientific software:Accelerated life testing software,ANSYS simulation software,Blue Ridge Numerics CFDesign,Computational fluid dynamics CFD software,Data acquisition software,Design of experiments DOE software,Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software,Finite element method FEM software,Grid generation software,Life cycle cost software,MAYA Nastran,Mesh generation software,Minitab,Modal analysis software,Motion analysis software,Reliability analysis software,ReliaSoft Alta 6 Pro,ReliaSoft BlockSim,ReliaSoft Weibull++ 6,Sigmetrix CETOL 6 Sigma,Statistical energy analysis SEA software,Statistical software,The MathWorks MATLAB,Video analysis software
- Cloud-based data access and sharing software:Microsoft SharePoint
- Computer aided design CAD software:Autodesk AutoCAD,Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D,Autodesk Revit,Bentley MicroStation,Computer aided design and drafting software CADD,Dassault Systemes CATIA,Dassault Systemes SolidWorks,Failure assessment software,InnovMetric PolyWorks,Intergraph Plant Design System PDS,Lambda Research OSLO,Mathsoft Mathcad,Metrix Imageware Surfacer,Optical analysis software,PTC Creo Parametric,Reverse engineering software,SolidWorks COSMOSWorks,UGS I-DEAS,Zemax
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software:1CadCam Unigraphics,Computer aided manufacturing CAM software,Rapid prototyping software
- Configuration management software:Chef,Perforce Helix software,Puppet
Occupational Requirements
Work Activities
- Working with Computers:Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems:Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates:Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Analyzing Data or Information:Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Getting Information:Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Detailed Work Activities
- Advise customers on the use of products or services.
- Advise others regarding green practices or environmental concerns.
- Analyze design or requirements information for mechanical equipment or systems.
- Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
- Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
Work Context
- Face-to-Face Discussions:93% responded"Every day"
- Telephone:78% responded"Every day"
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled:73% responded"Every day"
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets:71% responded"Every day"
- Electronic Mail:70% responded"Every day"
Worker Requirements
Skills
- Active Listening:Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking:Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Mathematics:Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Reading Comprehension:Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Science:Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Knowledge
- Engineering and Technology:Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Mathematics:Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Design:Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Mechanical:Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Physics:Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
Education
How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation? Respondents said:
- 83%Bachelor's Degree
Worker Characteristics
Abilities
- Information Ordering:The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Oral Comprehension:The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Written Comprehension:The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Deductive Reasoning:The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Inductive Reasoning:The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Interests
- Investigative:Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
- Realistic:Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
- Conventional:Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Work Values
- Recognition:Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
- Achievement:Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
- Independence:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
Work Styles
- Analytical Thinking:Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
- Attention to Detail:Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Innovation:Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
- Dependability:Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Integrity:Job requires being honest and ethical.
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