All about the profession of a mechanical engineering technologist

Engineering is a very important sector of the economy, despite all the talk about the "post-industrial era." But this field of activity is unthinkable without the participation of technologists, who are extremely important in practice. It's time to find out all about professions of a mechanical engineering technologist, about his job responsibilities and about the necessary education.

The importance of machine manufacturing is absolutely impossible to overestimate. And how highly the development of this industry will directly depend on the work of engineering engineers. In many ways, it is their efforts that guarantee the safe use of technology and the productivity of production lines.

This profession is divided into a number of training levels. Its representatives can be technicians, machine operators, and operators. And, of course, by engineers. Some engineering technologists do not work with existing technical systems, but are engaged in the latest developments. Regardless of the specific specialization, such professionals can perform the widest range of tasks.

The engineering technologist is free to navigate in almost any modern technology. Therefore, he will find application to his forces in various fields and spheres. You can freely choose a narrower branch of specializations:

• designing new equipment;

• manipulation of existing production facilities;

• test of engineering systems of engineering.

They can find themselves not only in the manufacture of machinery in the narrow sense of the word.

They are hired:

• construction companies;
• motor transport and repair companies;
• mining facilities;
• educational, scientific and expert organizations;
• design bureaus.

But to some extent, the minus will be that it is rather male profession. A girl who wants to connect herself with her must be either very lucky, or be "two heads above" the average level, and even more persistent. It is worth noting the following properties:

• the possibility of continuous development;
• minimum level of competition among workers;
• social significance;
• comparative stability of work;
• the location of jobs in warmth and comfort;
• increased exposure to harmful production factors;
• risk of injury;
• a very high standard of requirements is already with vocational training, and even more so with employment.

Only people with special education can work as a mechanical engineering technologist. In the presence of higher education, a specialist is usually allowed to work without previous experience. Technologists are required to know all the regulations in their industry and the orders of the organization’s management. They should clearly represent the prospects for the technical development of the company. The work of such a specialist implies:

• development and application of automation tools;
• introduction of the latest technological processes;
• selection of optimal production conditions;
• ensuring the competitiveness of production;
• elaboration of the procedure for performing work operations;
• preparation of equipment layout plans;
• determination of optimal production rates, consumption rates for raw materials, components and energy at each workplace;
• preparation of technological standards, route maps, technical level maps, assembly schemes;
• coordination of the prepared documentation;
• Contributing to the development of control programs for CNC machines.

But a mechanical engineering technologist is also involved in a number of other works. In particular, he will have to carry out patent research. It is this specialist who determines what technical levels designers should be guided by when creating new systems. He is a full participant in the development of experimental technological processes and machines.

Another duty of the employee will be:

• development of measures to improve work efficiency;
• technological discipline tracking;
• learning the latest experience;
• assessment of the causes of marriage and their elimination;
• development of methods of technical control and testing of machines;
• consideration of rationalization proposals;
• writing of patent and license passports.

Engineering technologists can study at many higher educational institutions. Good training is given, in particular, South Ural and Vyatka universities, as well as Volgograd Technical University.

As an alternative, you can consider:

• University of Railways and National Technical University (Irkutsk);
• technical universities of Tambov, Lipetsk, Bryansk, Izhevsk, Kemerovo;
• Penza University of Technology;
• state universities of Kabardino-Balkaria, Togliatti, Orenburg;
• OmSTU;
• Pacific State University;
• technical universities of Rostov-on-Don, Saratov, Ulyanovsk, Tver, Barnaul, Nizhny Novgorod.

Salary of a mechanical engineer determined primarily by their qualifications and work experience.But the specific field of activity, the region of employment, and the scale of the company’s activity are also of great importance. Experienced (3 or more years of experience) professionals can count on such average estimated incomes:

• Moscow - up to 90 thousand;
• Ural cities - up to 60 thousand;
• St. Petersburg - 80 thousand;
• Nizhny Novgorod - 45 thousand.

The level of income will be higher for those who speak English. This will allow you to get acquainted with the technical documentation of many systems in the original.

But you can choose a vertical path. In this case first the qualification category rises, and then the technologist goes into the category of managers. He can successively take the positions of the head of the workshop and the chief engineer. Some people go to expert organizations and certification bodies. In addition, a mechanical engineer can choose the path scientific career or gradually create your own company.

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