Manufacturing Engineering Technologists
SOC: 17-3029.06 · Job Zone 4 (Considerable preparation)
Develop tools, implement designs, or integrate machinery, equipment, or computer technologies to ensure effective manufacturing processes.
Task Breakdown
29 tasks analyzed
Ensure adherence to safety rules and practices.
Monitor manufacturing processes to identify ways to reduce losses, decrease time requirements, or improve quality.
Recommend corrective or preventive actions to assure or improve product quality or reliability.
Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost, or efficiency of automation equipment.
Plan, estimate, or schedule production work.
Evaluate manufacturing equipment, materials, or components.
Identify or implement new or sustainable manufacturing technologies, processes, or equipment.
Develop or maintain programs associated with automated production equipment.
Estimate manufacturing costs.
Prepare layouts, drawings, or sketches of machinery or equipment, such as shop tooling, scale layouts, or new equipment design, using drafting equipment or computer-aided design (CAD) software.
Select material quantities or processing methods needed to achieve efficient production.
Oversee equipment start-up, characterization, qualification, or release.
Develop manufacturing infrastructure to integrate or deploy new manufacturing processes.
Verify weights, measurements, counts, or calculations and record results on batch records.
Develop production, inventory, or quality assurance programs.
Create computer applications for manufacturing processes or operations, using computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-assisted manufacturing (CAM) tools.
Train manufacturing technicians on topics such as safety, health, fire prevention, or quality.
Analyze manufacturing supply chains to identify opportunities for increased efficiency in the acquisition of raw materials.
Monitor manufacturing operations to ensure adherence to environmental policies and practices.
Operate complex processing equipment.
Evaluate current or proposed manufacturing processes or practices for environmental sustainability, considering factors such as green house gas emissions, air pollution, water pollution, energy use, or waste creation.
Perform routine equipment maintenance.
Install manufacturing engineering equipment.
Coordinate equipment purchases, installations, or transfers.
Design plant layouts or production facilities.
Develop sustainable manufacturing technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, minimize raw material use, replace toxic materials with non-toxic materials, replace non-renewable materials with renewable materials, or reduce waste.
Develop processes to recover, recycle, or reuse waste or scrap materials from manufacturing operations.
Train manufacturing technicians on environmental protection topics.
Design plant or production layouts that minimize environmental impacts.
| Task | Category | AI Capability | Risk Score | Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensure adherence to safety rules and practices. | Routine Cognitive | - | - | 4% |
| Monitor manufacturing processes to identify ways to reduce losses, decrease time requirements, or improve quality. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 6% |
| Recommend corrective or preventive actions to assure or improve product quality or reliability. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 5% |
| Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost, or efficiency of automation equipment. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 5% |
| Plan, estimate, or schedule production work. | Routine Cognitive | - | - | 4% |
| Evaluate manufacturing equipment, materials, or components. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 4% |
| Identify or implement new or sustainable manufacturing technologies, processes, or equipment. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 4% |
| Develop or maintain programs associated with automated production equipment. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 4% |
| Estimate manufacturing costs. | Routine Cognitive | - | - | 3% |
| Prepare layouts, drawings, or sketches of machinery or equipment, such as shop tooling, scale layouts, or new equipment design, using drafting equipment or computer-aided design (CAD) software. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 4% |
| Select material quantities or processing methods needed to achieve efficient production. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 3% |
| Oversee equipment start-up, characterization, qualification, or release. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 3% |
| Develop manufacturing infrastructure to integrate or deploy new manufacturing processes. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 4% |
| Verify weights, measurements, counts, or calculations and record results on batch records. | Routine Cognitive | - | - | 3% |
| Develop production, inventory, or quality assurance programs. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 4% |
| Create computer applications for manufacturing processes or operations, using computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-assisted manufacturing (CAM) tools. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 3% |
| Train manufacturing technicians on topics such as safety, health, fire prevention, or quality. | Non-Routine Interpersonal | - | - | 4% |
| Analyze manufacturing supply chains to identify opportunities for increased efficiency in the acquisition of raw materials. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 3% |
| Monitor manufacturing operations to ensure adherence to environmental policies and practices. | Routine Cognitive | - | - | 3% |
| Operate complex processing equipment. | Routine Manual | - | - | 3% |
| Evaluate current or proposed manufacturing processes or practices for environmental sustainability, considering factors such as green house gas emissions, air pollution, water pollution, energy use, or waste creation. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 3% |
| Perform routine equipment maintenance. | Routine Manual | - | - | 3% |
| Install manufacturing engineering equipment. | Non-Routine Manual | - | - | 3% |
| Coordinate equipment purchases, installations, or transfers. | Routine Cognitive | - | - | 3% |
| Design plant layouts or production facilities. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 3% |
| Develop sustainable manufacturing technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, minimize raw material use, replace toxic materials with non-toxic materials, replace non-renewable materials with renewable materials, or reduce waste. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 3% |
| Develop processes to recover, recycle, or reuse waste or scrap materials from manufacturing operations. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 3% |
| Train manufacturing technicians on environmental protection topics. | Non-Routine Interpersonal | - | - | 3% |
| Design plant or production layouts that minimize environmental impacts. | Non-Routine Analytical | - | - | 3% |
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