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Overview
Mechanical engineering technicians support engineers with mechanical machinery design, manufacturing, adjustments, tests, drawings, data interpretation and technical reports.
In job descriptions, look for CAD or CAE software, technical drawings, test data, mechanical engineering principles, quality control, maintenance, components and production process improvement.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Mechanical engineering technicians translate engineering ideas into practical production support. They prepare drawings, adjust designs, run tests, record test data, interpret requirements and help engineers solve machinery or component issues.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes CAD and CAE software, technical drawings, mechanical engineering principles, material mechanics, fluid mechanics, test equipment, maintenance, quality control and analysis of production processes.
Salary context
Salary context depends on machinery complexity, testing responsibility, CAD or CAE depth, maintenance scope, quality-control authority, production environment, engineering coordination and whether the technician supports design, commissioning or troubleshooting.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior mechanical technician, design engineering support, test-lab coordination, maintenance planning, quality engineering, production improvement or application engineering.
Good to know
Check whether adverts specify machinery types, drawings, required software, test equipment, component design, maintenance duties, quality-control scope, reporting and how closely the role works with engineers.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3027.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETAerospace Engineers
17-2011.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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Occupation group
Mechanical engineering technicians (3115)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b31e404e-9af6-457d-a58a-208f612eeba3 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3115.1 |
| ISCO group | 3115 |
| Concept type | Occupation |