Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Technician
Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Technician
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Mechanical engineering technicians design, install and repair industrial plant machinery and parts for engines, machines, aircraft, vehicle and ships’ structures, building services and other mechanical items.
- Use computer aided design (CAD) software to draw parts
- Test ideas to improve existing systems and solve problems
- Install and test instruments and machinery
- Identify and repair faults
- Meet performance and safety targets
You could work indoors offices, warehouses and outdoors such as on a construction site. They often have different places to work, so lots of variety. They wear protective clothing and sometimes personal protective equipment such as a hard hat, gloves to keep them safe from sharp objects and things that might fall on them.
Mechanical Engineering Technician usually work around 37 to 42 hours a week. Sometimes this involves working on an evening or at a weekend.
Starting salary: £24,000
Experienced salary: up to £40,000
You can do a foundation degree or higher national diploma in mechanical engineering.
You can take a college course which would teach you some of the skills needed to become a mechanical engineering technician. Relevant courses include:
- Level 2 Certificate in Mechanical Engineering
- Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Technology
- T Level in Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing
Entry requirements for each course will differ depending on the provider.
You can become a mechanical engineering technician by doing an advanced apprenticeship. If you have an EHCP you may be able to apply under the DfE exemption which allows the apprentice to use Entry level 3 English and Maths qualifications. The apprentice would have to be component enough to successfully achieve all other aspects of the apprenticeship requirements, become occupationally competent and achieve Entry Level 3 in English and Maths before the end of their apprenticeship.