Mechanical engineering technician

Mechanical engineering technician

Mechanical engineering technicians test, modify, make and adjust machinery and equipment. They assemble and install mechanical devices like tools, engines and machines.

Also known as

Aeronautical engineering technician, aeronautical technician, building and engineering technician, general mechanical engineering trades worker, hydraulic controls technician, mechanical technician, fluid power technician

AUT programmes

Work environment

  • Usually work regular business hours but may work shifts
  • Usually work in workshops, factories, power plants and on building sites and may travel locally
  • May work in noisy, dirty and hazardous conditions
  • Need to be accurate, safety conscious and identify and solve problems

Typical tasks

  • Test machinery and equipment
  • Repair machinery and equipment
  • Help engineers with design work
  • Create drawings of machines and equipment
  • Check designs to make sure they work
  • Work out resource needs for projects
  • Decide how projects are built
  • Read technical documents to plan work
  • Analyse test results

Salary information

$50K-$125K
LowerMost commonUpper
$50K$61K-$98K$125K

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