Mechanical technicians create designs for machines, products, and new technologies. Mechanical design typically involves the use of computer-aided design software (CAD) and other tools. Mechanical technicians should have a knowledge of drafting practices and standards depending on industry and products for which they design. Knowledge such as simple limits tolerancing techniques or geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) may be required. They may design automation and robotics, heating and ventilation or refrigeration. Some of the architecture and government. More than half of mechanical designers and technicians are employed in manufacturing-mostly in machinery, transportation equipment, computer and electrical products, fabricated metal products, and other manufacturing industries.

Mechanical designers often work in the following fields:

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  • Electrical utilities
    • Power plants
    • Wind farms
    • Substation/transmission
  • Manufacturing
  • Architectural & Engineering Firms
  • Land development
  • Medical device manufacturing

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