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.
  • Draft detail drawing or sketch for drafting room completion or to request parts fabrication by machine, sheet or wood shops.
  • 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.
  • Read dials and meters to determine amperage, voltage, electrical output and input at specific operating temperature to analyze parts performance.

  • Assist engineers or scientists with research.
  • Review technical documents to plan work.