🏗️Engineering & Architecture
Mechanical Engineer
Designs machines, equipment and mechanisms
Develops and improves machines, equipment and production lines.
What they do
- ▹Designs machine parts and assemblies in CAD (SolidWorks, Compass)
- ▹Calculates strength and selects materials for parts
- ▹Sets up and commissions machines and production lines
- ▹Prepares technical documentation for a product
Skills you need
- ▹Drafting and 3D modeling (CAD/CAM)
- ▹Strength of materials and physics
- ▹Working with CNC machines
- ▹Diagnosing and repairing equipment
- ▹Attention to tolerances and fits
Focus on these subjects at school
MathematicsPhysicsDrafting
Where they work
- ▹Machine-building and machine-tool plants
- ▹Textile and food-processing plant maintenance shops
- ▹Industrial repair and maintenance services
- ▹Design bureaus
- ▹Importers and service centers for industrial equipment
Pros
- + In demand at any factory or production plant
- + Can move between drafting and the shop floor
Challenges
- − Often requires being on the shop floor, not just in an office
- − A calculation error can halt production
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