Manufacturing Engineering Technologists
Develop tools, implement designs, or integrate machinery, equipment, or computer technologies to ensure effective manufacturing processes.
Tasks Include:
- Recommend corrective or preventive actions to assure or improve product quality or reliability.
- Prepare layouts, drawings, or sketches of machinery or equipment, such as shop tooling, scale layouts, or new equipment design, using drafting equipment or computer-aided design (CAD) software.
- Identify and implement new manufacturing technologies, processes, or equipment.
- Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost, or efficiency of automation equipment.
- Monitor or measure manufacturing processes to identify ways to reduce losses, decrease time requirements, or improve quality.
- Ensure adherence to safety rules and practices.
- Coordinate equipment purchases, installations, or transfers.
- Plan, estimate, or schedule production work.
- Develop or maintain programs associated with automated production equipment.
- Select material quantities or processing methods needed to achieve efficient production.
- Estimate manufacturing costs.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection.
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +11.8%
National: + 4.7%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Average Earnings:
National
$59,060.00
State
$70,420.00
Regional
