How do they match: Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Assist engineers to design, develop, test, or manufacture industrial machinery, consumer products, or other equipment.
  • Assist mechanical engineers in product testing through activities such as setting up instrumentation for automobile crash tests.
  • Design specialized or customized equipment, machines, or structures.
  • Draft detail drawing or sketch for drafting room completion or to request parts fabrication by machine, sheet or wood shops.
  • Prepare specifications, designs, or sketches for machines, components, or systems related to the generation, transmission, or use of mechanical or fluid energy.
  • Test machines, components, materials, or products to determine characteristics such as performance, strength, or response to stress.

  • Assist engineers or scientists with research.
  • Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.