mechanical engineer
Code 2144.1
The mechanical engineer (ingeniera mecánica) designs, selects or improves mechanical systems: equipment, energy, maintenance and reliability. Use this Job Dictionary profile to profile mechanical engineering for industry, mining or energy.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- building automation
- technical drawings
- integrated design
- mechanical engineering
- sustainable installation materials
- mechanics
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- solar absorption cooling system
- operate solar thermal energy systems for hot water and heating
- domestic cooling systems
- types of heat pumps
Skills and competences
- approve engineering design
- determine appropriate heating and cooling system
- design heating and cooling emission systems
- design a solar heating system
- design a solar absorption cooling system
- perform scientific research
- perform a feasibility study on solar absorption cooling
- perform feasibility study on solar heating
- adjust engineering designs
- use technical drawing software
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What to assess for this role
Assess design rigour, machine safety and work with maintenance/operations.
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Common questions about this role when you are hiring or writing the job profile.
- What does a mechanical engineer do?
- Solves mechanical equipment and process problems—from specification to field improvement.
- Confused with a vehicle mechanic?
- No: the engineer designs/manages systems; the vehicle mechanic executes automotive repair.
- What to assess when hiring?
- Real projects, applicable standards and technical leadership on site or plant.
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences