Which activities are listed in mechanical engineering technician job advertisements and how often? What is required?

Advertisements for mechanical engineering technician jobs contain all the requirements that a company places on new employees for the vacant job profile. Jobseekers will find all the important information about the vacancy in the job advertisements, such as

the activities
the requirements (previous education, professional experience, personal skills and characteristics)
Further employer information

This information on the mechanical engineering technician job varies from company to company. We have collected the information from the relevant job advertisements from various recruitment agencies, looked at it and compiled it for you*:

Different job titles:

Mechanical engineer
Mechanical engineering technician
Design engineer
Mechanical designer
Mechanical design engineer
Project manager construction
Team Leader Production
Mechanical engineering technician
Development technician mechanical engineering
Technical Product Manager
Key Account Manager Mechanical Engineering
Maintenance planner mechanical engineering

Distribution of individual tasks in a mechanical engineering technician job:

Project management, technical support for purchasing, production, sales, logistics and contact person for customers	approx. 25% of the time
Concepts for new developments, design and calculation of new products, further development and design revision of existing products	approx. 35% of the time
Calculation, design, construction and testing of prototypes	approx. 15% of the time
Creating and updating procurement documents, manufacturing and production documents and specifications. Responsibility for technical documentation	approx. 25% of working time

Requirements mentioned in job advertisements for a mechanical engineering technician job

Professional requirements	Basic technical training Completed further training as a mechanical engineering technician HF Practical professional experience as a design engineer in an industrial environment
Specialist knowledge for a mechanical engineering technician job	Experience in the field / industry Good user knowledge Skilled in using 3D CAD systems and calculation tools Project management skills Good knowledge of German and English
Personal characteristics	Goal-oriented, analytical and structured way of working Creative in finding solutions, pragmatic in implementation Outstanding organizational talent Team-oriented, independent personality Understanding of cross-divisional activities
Other for mechanical engineer job / mechanical engineer job	Problem solving skills, i.e. the ability to diagnose technical problems and find solutions through strong analytical thinking and required detail orientation

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*The information listed here comes from a specific ad hoc study to give you a unique insight into the job market in question. So that you know what is currently required in a mechanical engineer job.

Schools with HF study program mechanical engineering technician