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Also called ac engineer, air conditioning engineer, application engineer and automation engineer.
$104,110
Median pay a year
296,810
People do this work
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Mechanical Engineer
1 certification
Summary
Mechanical engineer performing planning and design of tools, engines, and machines, overseeing installation and maintenance of equipment such as heating and water systems
Experience
Mechanical Engineer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, and computer-generated reports
Researched, designed, evaluated, installed, operated, and maintained mechanical products and systems to meet requirements
Conferred with engineers to implement operating procedures and resolve system malfunctions
Investigated equipment failures to diagnose faulty operation and recommended remedial actions
Oversaw installation and maintenance of machines to ensure functionality according to specifications
Developed and tested models of alternate designs to assess feasibility and potential new applications
Provided technical customer service and feedback to design engineers on customer needs
Testing systems or equipment, Estimating operational costs, Directing equipment maintenance, Reviewing technical documents, Researching industrial processes, Investigating product failures, Identifying new tech applications, Dassault Systemes SolidWorks, Designing industrial processing systems
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Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Read and interpreted blueprints and technical drawingsResearched and designed mechanical products and systemsSpecified system components for engineering conformanceConferred with engineers to resolve system malfunctionsInvestigated equipment failures and recommended actionsOversaw installation and maintenance of equipment
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Read and interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to guide engineering projects
Specified system components to ensure compliance with engineering standards
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Read and interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to guide engineering projects, completing them on time and within budget
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Projects were completed on time and within budgetDesigns met all performance specificationsTeam members followed your guidance effectively
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Specified system components to ensure compliance with engineering standards
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Reduced errors in the final productImproved system reliability and performanceEnhanced safety compliance across projects
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Testing systems or equipment
Estimating operational costs
Designing industrial processing systems
Directing installation activities
Directing equipment maintenance
Reviewing technical documents
Researching industrial processes
Investigating product failures
Identifying new tech applications
Evaluating equipment characteristics
Evaluating plans or specifications
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What a Mechanical Engineer does
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Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.
What it pays
How much does a Mechanical Engineer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$84,130
Median
$104,110
75th percentile
$132,590
About 296,810 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$92,280
$124,340
$157,610
AL
$83,800
$100,230
$128,100
AR
$65,620
$80,180
$103,850
AZ
$82,430
$100,270
$128,880
CA
$102,360
$130,900
$166,580
CO
$95,710
$124,430
$149,790
CT
$86,170
$105,090
$133,540
DC
$107,300
$133,300
$166,360
DE
$97,920
$125,130
$128,140
FL
$79,090
$99,980
$128,320
GA
$80,040
$100,620
$128,350
HI
$85,820
$98,740
$119,700
IA
$79,770
$97,700
$108,580
ID
$76,540
$93,190
$108,570
IL
$83,800
$102,680
$130,730
IN
$80,630
$99,590
$127,700
KS
$79,350
$86,260
$104,890
KY
$80,350
$101,050
$120,690
LA
$81,790
$119,540
$147,560
MA
$96,440
$119,300
$140,590
MD
$98,300
$122,870
$156,560
ME
$83,740
$102,430
$127,300
MI
$87,640
$104,890
$132,160
MN
$81,860
$99,140
$128,690
MO
$79,540
$99,330
$120,990
MS
$75,510
$98,000
$127,410
MT
$79,240
$94,190
$119,820
NC
$82,490
$100,720
$125,050
ND
$77,990
$86,330
$114,830
NE
$74,820
$88,060
$108,900
NH
$84,210
$103,660
$130,120
NJ
$92,750
$112,300
$136,910
NM
$128,080
$157,710
$162,880
NV
$86,030
$102,680
$130,390
NY
$84,400
$102,440
$129,410
OH
$79,390
$99,100
$115,770
OK
$82,960
$101,850
$128,320
OR
$91,270
$103,470
$130,230
PA
$79,090
$97,920
$125,270
PR
$50,630
$72,240
$100,190
RI
$99,350
$116,230
$154,690
SC
$84,810
$104,580
$133,480
SD
$77,160
$88,380
$106,850
TN
$78,730
$99,550
$127,500
TX
$91,420
$112,410
$145,090
UT
$84,500
$102,500
$127,780
VA
$85,410
$104,180
$131,250
VT
$87,360
$107,330
$127,100
WA
$94,560
$110,430
$139,870
WI
$77,920
$95,870
$106,950
WV
$82,910
$97,390
$118,490
WY
$100,060
$117,750
$140,600
Other names
Other names for this job
ac engineer, air conditioning engineer, application engineer, automation engineer, body engineer, brake engineer, combustion engineer, cooling and heating systems design engineer, cryogenics engineer, design engineer, diesel engineer, distribution engineer.
More names for this work
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