Mechanical engineer
Mechanical engineer
Also known as
Building services engineer, industrial engineer, production engineer, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning engineer, product development engineer, mechanical maintenance engineer
AUT programmes
- Mechanical Engineering Major - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
- Mechanical Engineering Major - Bachelor of Engineering Technology
Work environment
- Usually work regular business hours but may work weekends and evenings
- Usually work in workshops, factories and offices and may travel locally and nationally
- May work in noisy and dirty conditions
- Need to be accurate, safety conscious and identify and solve problems
Typical tasks
- Oversee design, creation and maintenance of machinery
- Advise about building and repairing machines
- Investigate systems and prepare reports
- Research energy sources and materials
- Study environmental and safety aspects of machinery
- Prepare plans and drawings
- Use specialised software (CAD) to design plans
- Prepare cost estimates for jobs
- Supervise building and repair work
- Review and test new systems
Salary information
| Lower | Most common | Upper |
| $56K | $72K-$125K | $161K |