Employment Percentage
-6.251924854
SOC ID
17-2141
SOC Title
Mechanical Engineers
ONET ID
17-2141.00
ONET Concat ID
17214100
Median Salary
102759.73
EMSI Interest Area Term
Ed Level High School
0
Ed Level Certificate
0.38
Ed Level Some College
4.77
Ed Level Associates
6.9
Ed Level Bachelors
87.589996
Ed Level Masters
0.37
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a Bachelor's degree
Career Description
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.
Core Tasks
- Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
- Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
- Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
- Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.
- Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
- Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.
- Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.
- Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.
- Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
- Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
- Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.
- 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.
- Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.
- Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.
Start Annual Earnings
66534.37
Top Annual Earnings
166311.97
EMSI Career Title Slug
mechanical-engineer