Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Tasks Include:
- Draft detail drawing or sketch for drafting room completion or to request parts fabrication by machine, sheet or wood shops.
- Review project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, and objectives, and test nature of technical problems such as redesign.
- Review project instructions and specifications to identify, modify and plan requirements fabrication, assembly and testing.
- Set up and conduct tests of complete units and components under operational conditions to investigate proposals for improving equipment performance.
- Analyze test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives, and modify or adjust equipment to meet specifications.
- Calculate required capacities for equipment of proposed system to obtain specified performance and submit data to engineering personnel for approval.
- Record test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in product or test methods.
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Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +7.0%
National: +1.9%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$61,990.00
State
$62,790.00
Regional
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Description
Career Cluster: | Manufacturing |
Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 36.52%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 32.84%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 14.09%
- Some College Courses = 8.76%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 7.80%
Related Work Experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 33.85%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 31.79%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 10.70%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 7.62%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 7.48%
- None = 3.47%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 2.33%
- Over 10 years = 1.59%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 1.16%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 28.75%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 17.56%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 15.87%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 13.93%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 10.89%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 6.87%
- None = 4.55%
- Over 10 years = 1.59%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 34.58%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 23.90%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 15.87%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 12.74%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 6.69%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 3.47%
- Over 10 years = 1.59%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 1.16%
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Draft detail drawing or sketch for drafting room completion or to request parts fabrication by machine, sheet or wood shops.
- Review project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, and objectives, and test nature of technical problems such as redesign.
- Review project instructions and specifications to identify, modify and plan requirements fabrication, assembly and testing.
- Set up and conduct tests of complete units and components under operational conditions to investigate proposals for improving equipment performance.
- Analyze test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives, and modify or adjust equipment to meet specifications.
- Calculate required capacities for equipment of proposed system to obtain specified performance and submit data to engineering personnel for approval.
- Record test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in product or test methods.
- Read dials and meters to determine amperage, voltage, electrical output and input at specific operating temperature to analyze parts performance.
- Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems.
- Assist engineers to design, develop, test, or manufacture industrial machinery, consumer products, or other equipment.
- Conduct failure analyses, document results, and recommend corrective actions.
- Design molds, tools, dies, jigs, or fixtures for use in manufacturing processes.
- Design specialized or customized equipment, machines, or structures.
- Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, or drawings.
- Prepare equipment inspection schedules, reliability schedules, work plans, or other records.
- Prepare layouts of machinery, tools, plants, or equipment.
- Prepare specifications, designs, or sketches for machines, components, or systems related to the generation, transmission, or use of mechanical or fluid energy.
- Provide technical support to other employees regarding mechanical design, fabrication, testing, or documentation.
- Test machines, components, materials, or products to determine characteristics such as performance, strength, or response to stress.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Prepare parts sketches and write work orders and purchase requests to be furnished by outside contractors.
- Evaluate tool drawing designs by measuring drawing dimensions and comparing with original specifications for form and function using engineering skills.
- Estimate cost factors including labor and material for purchased and fabricated parts and costs for assembly, testing, or installing.
- Set up prototype and test apparatus and operate test controlling equipment to observe and record prototype test results.
- Analyze energy requirements and distribution systems to maximize the use of intermittent or inflexible renewable energy sources, such as wind or nuclear.
- Assist mechanical engineers in product testing through activities such as setting up instrumentation for automobile crash tests.
- Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable and nonsustainable designs.
Tasks Include:
- Analyze or estimate production costs, such as labor, equipment, and plant space.
- Devise, fabricate, or assemble new or modified mechanical components for products such as industrial machinery or equipment, and measuring instruments.
- Discuss changes in design, method of manufacture and assembly, or drafting techniques and procedures with staff and coordinate corrections.
- Monitor, inspect, or test mechanical equipment.
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Accelerometers
- Adjustable wrenches
- Air compressors
- Anemometers
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Arc welding equipment)
- Slip or groove joint pliers (Arc-joint pliers)
- Power saws (Band saws)
- Power sanders (Belt sanders)
- Metal testing instruments (Bend test fixtures)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Bore gauges)
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Brazing equipment)
- C clamps
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Center punches)
- Ammeters (Clamp-on ammeters)
- Hammers (Claw hammers)
- Milling cutters (Combination milling machines)
- Squares (Combination squares)
- Compression testers (Compression testing machines)
- Lathes (Computerized numerical control CNC lathes)
- Milling cutters (Computerized numerical control CNC vertical milling machines)
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Power grinders (Cylindrical grinders)
- Calipers (Dial calipers)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Dial indicators)
- Taps or dies (Dies)
- Multimeters (Digital multimeters)
- Graphics tablets (Digitizing tablets)
- Plotter printers (Drafting plotters)
- Workshop presses (Drill presses)
- Welding tools (Dry rod ovens)
- Hardness testers (Durometers)
- Thermal differential analyzers (Dynamic mechanical analyzers DMA)
- Dynamometers
- Comparators (Electronic comparators)
- Extruders (Extrusion machines)
- Fatigue testers
- Flow sensors (Fluid meters)
- Force or torque sensors (Force sensors)
- Vacuum pumps (Freon recovery equipment)
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Gas welding equipment)
- Go or no go gauge (Go/no-go gauges)
- Lifter plate (Granite surface plates)
- Metal testing instruments (Guided bend weld test units)
- Saws (Hacksaws)
- Workshop presses (Hand brakes)
- Hardness testers
- Induction heaters (Heat treatment furnaces)
- Hex keys
- Amplifiers (High-voltage amplifiers)
- Compression testers (Hydraulic universal testers)
- Impact testers
- Injection molding machines (Injection molders)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Lathes
- Squares (Layout squares)
- Amplifiers (Linear amplifiers)
- Loadcells (Load cells)
- Locking pliers
- Longnose pliers (Long nose pliers)
- Metal markers or holders (Marking gauges)
- Tape measures (Measuring tapes)
- Metal inert gas MIG welding machinery (Metal inert gas MIG welding equipment)
- Inverted microscopes (Metallographs)
- Micrometers
- Microprocessors
- Files (Mill files)
- Milling machines
- Nut drivers
- Screwdrivers (Offset screwdrivers)
- Comparators (Optical comparators)
- Binocular light compound microscopes (Optical compound microscopes)
- Oscilloscopes
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Oxyacetylene welding equipment)
- Power grinders (Pedestal grinders)
- Personal computers
- Screwdrivers (Phillips head screwdrivers)
- Gage block set (Plane-parallel gauge blocks)
- Grinding or polishing machines (Polishing machines)
- Positioning jig (Positioning jigs)
- Power drills
- Power grinders
- Shears (Power shears)
- Shears (Power sheet metal shears)
- Pressure sensors
- Microcontrollers (Programmable logic controllers PLC)
- Protractors
- Workshop presses (Punch presses)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Ring gauges)
- Rotameters
- Injection molding machines (Rotational molders)
- Protective gloves (Safety gloves)
- Goggles (Safety goggles)
- Micrometers (Screw gauge micrometers)
- Pitch measuring instruments (Screw pitch gauges)
- Thread counters or gauges (Screw thread gauges)
- Scribers
- Power saws (Scroll saws)
- Shear strength testers (Shear testers)
- Milling cutters (Sheet metal slitters)
- Signal conditioners
- Signal generators
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Sine bars)
- Slip or groove joint pliers (Slip joint pliers)
- Screwdrivers (Slotted screwdrivers)
- Thickness measuring devices (Snap gauges)
- Socket sets (Socket wrench sets)
- Soldering irons or guns (Soldering equipment)
- Levels (Spirit levels)
- Welders (Spot welders)
- Rulers (Steel rules)
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Stick welding machines)
- Screwdrivers (Straight screwdrivers)
- Strain gauges
- Power grinders (Surface grinders)
- Amplifiers (Switched amplifiers)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Taper plug gauges)
- Taps or dies (Taps)
- Temperature transmitters (Temperature sensors)
- Tension testers (Tensile testers)
- Force or torque sensors (Torque meters)
- Milling cutters (Track burning machines)
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding machinery (Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment)
- Twin screw extruder (Twin-screw extruders)
- Twist drills
- Ultrasonic examination equipment (Ultrasound inspection equipment)
- Utility knives
- Vacuum molding machines (Vacuum molders)
- Calipers (Vernier calipers)
- Height gauges (Vernier height gauges)
- Vibration testers
- Welding tools (Welding equipment)
- Welding masks
- Wire cutters
- Stripping tools (Wire strippers)
Technologies Include:
- Analytical or scientific software
- ANSYS Mechanical
- MSC Software Adams
- Spectral Dynamics STARAcoustics
- Spectral Dynamics STARModal
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical
- Autodesk Inventor
- Bentley MicroStation
- Computer aided design CAD software
- IBM CATIA V5
- PTC Pro/ENGINEER software
- SolidWorks CAD software
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- CNC Mastercam
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Three-dimensional 3D solid modeling software
- Development environment software
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Industrial control software
- Computerized numerical control CNC programming software
- Robotic control software
- Soft Servo Systems LadderWorks PLC
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Project management software
- Microsoft Project
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Corel WordPerfect software
- Microsoft Word
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Additional Resources
Free information is available on the JETS Internet site:
http://www.jets.org
Information on ABET-accredited engineering technology programs is available from:
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.
111 Market Place
Suite 1050
Baltimore, MD 21202
http://www.abet.org
Information on certification of engineering technicians is available from:
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET)
1420 King St.
Alexandria, VA 22314-2794
http://www.nicet.org
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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78.75 | 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. |
78.50 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
75.25 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
66.50 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
62.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
59.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
57.50 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
55.25 | 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. |
50.50 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
68.75 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
68.75 | 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. |
68.75 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
65.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
65.50 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
62.50 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
62.50 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
59.50 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
56.25 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
56.25 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
56.25 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
53.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
53.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
53.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
50.00 | Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
50.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
50.00 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
72.00 | 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). |
68.75 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
68.75 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
68.75 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
68.75 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
68.75 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
62.50 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
62.50 | Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
62.50 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
59.50 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
59.50 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
59.50 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
59.50 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
56.25 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
56.25 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
53.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
53.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
53.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
53.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
53.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
53.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
50.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
50.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
84.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
80.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
79.25 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
79.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
79.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
77.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
76.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
75.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
75.25 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
73.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
73.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
72.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
70.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
70.50 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
70.25 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
69.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
67.50 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
66.25 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
64.00 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
61.75 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
60.00 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
58.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
58.00 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
56.00 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
55.00 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
54.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
53.25 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
52.50 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
51.00 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
50.00 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
49.50 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
85.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
76.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
75.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
73.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
70.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
70.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
68.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
68.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
65.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
65.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
64.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
62.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
61.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
59.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
50.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
55.50 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
50.00 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
94.20 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
91.20 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
90.80 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
86.80 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
86.40 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
85.60 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
83.40 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
81.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
80.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
80.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
78.20 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
77.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
77.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
75.40 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
75.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
74.80 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
74.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
73.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
72.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
70.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
65.40 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
65.40 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
65.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
64.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
62.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
62.00 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
62.00 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
61.40 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
59.00 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
58.60 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
56.20 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
55.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
55.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
54.00 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
53.80 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
52.60 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
51.80 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
51.20 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
50.60 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $39,890.00 | $61,990.00 | $77,310.00 |
Virginia | $47,630.00 | $62,790.00 | $81,230.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $70,520.16 | $91,244.22 | $98,842.45 |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $52,991.37 | $85,319.95 | $82,588.86 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $48,772.20 | $63,920.90 | $69,656.18 |
Hampton Roads | $49,467.96 | $53,512.66 | $69,466.15 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $44,361.97 | $60,277.03 | $69,459.92 |
Northern Virginia | $61,756.80 | $84,854.73 | $91,839.24 |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | $47,179.24 | $60,906.33 | $66,723.64 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 41,700 | 42,500 | +1.9% |
Virginia | 1,055 | 1,129 | +7.0% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Military Training
There are no related military occupations for this occupation.
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Titles
- Auto Design Checker
- Automation Technician
- Brinell Tester
- Certified Control Systems Technician
- Design Engineer
- Designer
- Development Technician
- Die Drawing Checker
- Electric Motor Mechanic
- Engineering Drawings Checker
- Engineering Lab Technician
- Engineering Technical Analyst
- Engineering Technician
- Equipment Engineer
- Experimental Technician
- Finite Element Analysis Modeling Specialist (FEA Modeling Specialist)
- Gyroscope Technician
- Gyroscopic Engineering Technician
- Heat Transfer Technician
- Hydraulic Technician
- Industrial Multicraft Maintenance Technician
- Lab Technician
- Laser Technician
- Laser/Electro-Optics Technician (LEOT)
- Machinist
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Maintenance Superintendent
- Maintenance Technician
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Mechanical Designer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Mechanical Technician
- Molding Technician
- Motor Tester
- Optomechanical Technician
- Process Engineering Technician
- Process Technician
- Proof Technician
- Refrigeration Technician
- Research and Development Technician
- Research Mechanic
- Robotics Technician
- Tool Analyst
- Tool Design Checker
- Tool or Die Drawing Checker
- Tool Specialist
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Related Schools
- Blue Ridge Community College
- Brightpoint Community College
- Danville Community College
- ECPI University
- Norfolk State University
- Tidewater Community College
- Virginia Peninsula Community College
- Virginia State University
- Virginia Western Community College
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