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Mechanical Engineer / Mechanical Technician
Role & responsibilities
Performs calculations and CAD work, builds and tests prototypes, troubleshoots machinery, and collaborates with manufacturing and maintenance teams.
Key strengths
- Technical skills30% (Job)
- Analytical thinking22% (Job)
- Problem solving18% (Job)
- Attention to detail12% (Job)
- Project management10% (Job)
- Communication8% (Job)
What this means for you
- Project management – Tracks design iterations, test results, and approvals.
- Communication – Explains trade-offs to stakeholders across engineering and production.
- Technical skills – Applies mechanical principles to design robust components.
Typical tasks
- Oversee prototyping, testing, and manufacturing support
- Design mechanical systems or components and produce technical drawings
- Run calculations, simulations, and tolerance checks
Daily work
- Collaborates with manufacturing on prototypes and testing
- Documents changes and meets with clients or project leads
- Reviews design requirements and runs calculations or simulations
Education & entry routes
Helpful but not mandatory
- CAD or CAE certifications
- Reliability or Six Sigma training
Alternative pathways
- Product Development Engineer
- Maintenance Engineer
- Manufacturing Process Engineer
Work environment
- Team size
- Works with engineering project teams
- Typical employers
- Manufacturing firms, engineering consultancies, product companies
- People contact
- Collaboration with engineers, technicians, and suppliers
- Stress level
- Moderate with deadlines for design releases
- Working hours
- Office and lab work with shop-floor visits
Entry & progression
Common entry roles
- Junior Mechanical Technician
- Mechanical Engineering Intern
Next career steps
- Mechanical Project Lead
- Senior Mechanical Engineer