Career - Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineers will design new machines, equipment or systems, taking into account cost, availability of materials, and strength and maintenance requirements. They will consider the appearance of the designs as well as the impact on users and on the environment and will carry out research on the use of different types of fuel and energy, materials handling, heating and cooling processes, the storage and pumping of liquids and gases, and environmental controls. They will use computer-aided design (CAD) to assist with design and drawing and will design and construct resource development projects such as offshore platforms, onshore gas plants and iron ore mining facilities. They will supervise the operation of manufacturing process plants such as vehicle and electrical appliance production plants, coal handling installations, power stations, and sewerage and water supply pumping stations and will specify, select and install factory machinery and production systems and manage machinery maintenance. They will set up work control systems (such as the testing of equipment) to ensure that performance, quality, cost and safety requirements are met and act as consultants, researching possible changes or improvements and estimating costs of products for clients.

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