Mechanical Engineer Position Description 

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Summary

Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other

mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and

repair of such equipment as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems. Design

mechanical and electromechanical products and systems by developing and testing

specifications and methods.

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• Evaluate mechanical and electromechanical systems and products by designing and

conducting research programs; applying principles of mechanics, thermodynamics,

hydraulics, heat transfer, and materials.

• Confirm system and product capabilities by designing feasibility and testing methods;

testing properties.

• Develop mechanical and electromechanical products by studying customer

requirements; researching and testing manufacturing and assembly methods and

materials; soliciting observations from operators.

• Develop manufacturing processes by designing and modifying equipment for

fabricating, building, assembling, and installing components.

• Assure system and product quality by designing testing methods; testing finishedproduct

and system capabilities; confirming fabrication, assembly, and installation

processes.

• Prepare product reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and

trends.

• Provide engineering information by answering questions and requests.

• Keep equipment operational by coordinating maintenance and repair services;

following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures; requesting special

services.

• Maintain system and product database by writing computer programs and entering data.

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops

and reviewing professional publications.

• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated

reports.

• Confer with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve

system malfunctions, and provide technical information.

• Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other

data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or

applications.

• Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance

with engineering design and performance specifications.

• Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products,

equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of

engineering principles.

• Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make

recommendations to maintenance crew.

• Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or

computer-assisted design/drafting equipment and software.

• Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair to ensure that machines and

equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.

• Conduct research that tests and analyzes the feasibility, design, operation and

performance of equipment, components and systems.

• Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

• Develop and test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess

feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications and necessity of

modification.

• Develop, coordinate, and monitor all aspects of production, including selection of

manufacturing methods, fabrication, and operation of product designs.

• Establish and coordinate the maintenance and safety procedures, service schedule, and

supply of materials required to maintain machines and equipment in the prescribed

condition.

• Study industrial processes to determine where and how application of equipment can be

made.

• Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.

• Design test control apparatus and equipment and develop procedures for testing

products.

• Provide 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.

• Enter, transcribe, record, store, or maintain information in written or electronic form.

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Education: Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Desired Skills: Design, Conceptual, General Consulting, Control Engineering,

Production Planning, Requirements Analysis, Presenting Technical Information,

Equipment Maintenance, Decision Making, Mathematical, Complex Problem Solving,

Critical Thinking skills.