Mechanical engineers
NKPD code: 2144
Description
Mechanical engineers conduct research, advise on, design and direct the production of machines, aircraft, ships, industrial plant, equipment and systems; and oversee their operation, maintenance and repair. They study and advise on materials, products and processes. Mechanical engineers perform the following main tasks: • advising on and designing machinery and plant for manufacturing, mining, construction, agriculture, forestry and other industrial purposes; • advising on and designing steam boilers, internal combustion engines and other non-electric engines for locomotives, road vehicles and aircraft or for industrial and other machinery; • advising on and designing ship hulls, superstructures and propulsion systems; mechanical plant and equipment for the release, control and use of energy; heating, ventilation and refrigeration systems, steering gear, pumps and other mechanical equipment; • advising on and designing airframes, undercarriages and other aircraft equipment, as well as suspension systems, brakes, vehicle chassis and other components for road vehicles; • advising on and designing non-electrical parts of apparatus or products such as processors, computers, precision instruments, cameras and projectors; • establishing control standards and procedures to ensure the efficient and safe functioning of machines, machinery, tools, engines, industrial plant, equipment and systems; • ensuring that equipment, operation and maintenance comply with design specifications and safety standards. Examples of occupations in this unit group: – Aeronautical engineer – Naval architect (vessel designer) – Engineer, marine engines – Mechanical engineer Excludes: – Chief engineer, ship – 3151