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Mechanical Engineer
Plans and designs tools, engines, machines and other mechanical equipment. Designs and develops power-producing machines such as steam and gas turbines, jet and rocket engines and internal combustion engines. Designs and develops power-using machines, such as refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, robots, machine tools, materials handling systems and industrial production equipment. Designs tools needed by other engineers for their work. May specialize in applied mechanics, design engineering, heat transfer, power plant engineering, pressure vessels and piping or underwater technology. Uses computers to record and analyze data. May use computer- aided design systems to produce and analyze designs. Writes technical or research reports. May work in technical sales or administrative jobs.
Career Profiles
There is 1 career professional currently listed with this occupation.The STC occupation descriptions are taken from the Choices software. Choices was created by Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC). HRDC is the registered owner and Bridges.com Inc. is a registered user of the trademark Choices. The Iowa Center for Career and Occupational Resources (ICCOR) is the holder of the statewide license for distribution of Choices products in the State of Iowa.
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