How do they match: Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Estimate cost factors including labor and material for purchased and fabricated parts and costs for assembly, testing, or installing.
  • Prepare equipment inspection schedules, reliability schedules, work plans, or other records.
  • Prepare parts sketches and write work orders and purchase requests to be furnished by outside contractors.
  • Test machines, components, materials, or products to determine characteristics such as performance, strength, or response to stress.

  • Review technical documents to plan work.
  • Test characteristics of materials or structures.