"Most mornings start the same way — I grab my tool belt and check in with the team. From there, anything can happen. If a team member mentions that the equipment is slowing down or that a machine suddenly stopped, I'm the one who jumps in, figures out what's wrong, and gets it back up and running; sometimes even better than before. If we're onboarding new machines, it's also my responsibility to test them and ensure our team is aware of how to utilize them.

What I love most about my job is seeing the results of my work in real time. Knowing that I help keep things running smoothly and machines working to support my teammates' work makes our workdays easier."

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Job Description

SOC Code: 17-3027

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists. *

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Top Job Skills:

• Hardware design
• Welding
• Circuit design
• Cost analyses
• Preventative maintenance

General Work Activities 

• Mental Processes
  • Review and interpret blueprints and project instructions
  • Conduct failure analyses and recommend corrective actions
• Interacting With Others
  • Provide technical support to other employees
• Information Input
  • Record test procedures and results
  • Analyze or estimate production costs
• Work Output
  • Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems
  • Test machines, components, materials, or products
  • Draft detail drawings or sketches
  • Design molds, tools, dies, jigs, or fixtures
  • Design specialized or customized equipment, machines, or structures

Source: SC Works Online Services (SCWOS)

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Job Statistics

 

 

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

• Greenville
• Upstate
• Worklink
• Pee Dee
• Santee-Lynches
• Trident 

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Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• Milliken & Company
• Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
• ACTalent, Inc.
• Anderson Bakery (Kroger)
• Bertrandt US, Inc.
• Eaton Corporation

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Related Occupations

• Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
• Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Calibration Technologists and Technicians
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2025

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