Description
Mechanical engineering technicians provide technical support to mechanical engineers in producing and manufacturing mechanical machinery. They help make designs and adjustments, and perform tests. They also develop layouts and drawings, collate and interpret data and write reports.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
adjust engineering designstroubleshootdefine part requirementsliaise with engineersanalyse test dataread engineering drawingsdesign engineering componentsperform test runassess operating costuse computer-aided engineering systemscreate technical plansmanage suppliesuse testing equipmentensure equipment availabilityread standard blueprintsanalyse production processes for improvementuse CAD softwaremonitor nuclear power plant systemsorder suppliesrecord test dataoversee quality controlinterpret technical requirementsmaintain power plantsperform maintenance on installed equipment