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Mechanical Designer Job Description

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mechanical designer
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A Mechanical Designer creates designs and technical drawings for mechanical equipment, tools and products. Their role is to prepare calculations on the proposed machine, sketch and draw up designs, calculate dimensions and structural analysis, create designs with company procedures, and submit drawings to upper management. Their responsibilities are to analyze and consider customer feedback, verify new designs through analyzation and testing, finalize designs and send prints to the production department, and ensure that the machine is built according to the design specifications.

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Avg Pay: $75K
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Avg Pay: $78K
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Education you need to become a Mechanical Designer

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  • Associate Degree
    The number of occurrences matches with Mechanical Designer in our database.
    Avg. Duration:30 monthsAvg. Fees:$18,910Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in Arts
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    Avg. Duration:30 monthsAvg. Fees:$18,910Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Electrical Engineering Technology
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    Avg. Duration:49 monthsAvg. Fees:$24,089Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in Science
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    Avg. Duration:24 monthsAvg. Fees:$11,470Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate of Arts (aa)
    The number of occurrences matches with Mechanical Designer in our database.
    Avg. Duration:30 monthsAvg. Fees:$18,910Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Mechanical Designer and Other Important Info

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5.1 years
$77K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
4.23 years
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The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
4
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Jobs to start your career in becoming a Mechanical Designer

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