A Mechanical Technician helps engineers design, test, and manufacture industrial machinery, consumer products and other equipment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare parts sketches and write work orders and purchase requests to be furnished by outside contractors
• Draft detail drawing or sketch for drafting room completion or to request parts fabrication by machine, sheet or wood shops
• Review project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, and objectives, and test nature of technical problems such as redesign
• Review project instructions and specifications to identify, modify and plan requirements fabrication, assembly and testing
• Discuss changes in design, method of manufacture and assembly, and drafting techniques and procedures with staff and coordinate corrections
• Inspect lines and figures for clarity and return erroneous drawings to designer for correction
• Evaluate tool drawing designs by measuring drawing dimensions and comparing with original specifications for form and function using engineering skills
• Set up and conduct tests of complete units and components under operational conditions to investigate proposals for improving equipment performance
• Analyze test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives and modify or adjust equipment to meet specifications