Which tasks appear how often in relevant job advertisements? What is required in the mechanical engineer job?

Job advertisements for a mechanical engineer job contain all the requirements that a company places on a new employee for the vacant job. People looking for a job will find all the important information about the vacancy they are looking for in job advertisements, such as

  • the activities
  • the employer's requirements (previous education, professional experience, personal skills and characteristics)
  • more info about the company

This information on the mechanical engineer job varies depending on the employer. We have collected the information from relevant job advertisements on various job boards, looked at it and summarized it for you*:

 

Different job titles:

  • Mechanical engineer
  • Development engineer
  • Design engineer
  • Production engineer
  • Plant engineer
  • Process engineer
  • Production engineer
  • Automotive engineer
  • Aerodynamics Engineer
  • Energy engineer
  • Systems engineer
  • Materials engineer
  • Quality engineer
  • Reliability Engineer
  • CAD Designer
  • Thermodynamics engineer

 

Distribution of the individual activities in a mechanical engineer job:

Complete handling of projects, coordination and support of all parties involved, responsibility for costs, deadlines and quality

 approx. 25% of the time

Support and optimization of the product portfolio, observation of markets and competition, developing ideas for new products, specifications and feasibility studies, realization of new developments up to series production readiness

 approx. 35% of the time

Support for production and assembly, commissioning and customer services, quality assurance

 approx. 15% of the time

Creating and maintaining documentation, responsibility for change management, training operators, customer service and the sales department, coordinating patent work

 approx. 25% of the time

Requirements mentioned in job advertisements for mechanical engineer job

Professional requirements
  • Basic technical training
  • Further training as a mechanical engineer FH or process engineer FH
  • Several years of experience in development/construction
Specialist knowledge for a mechanical engineer job
  • Professional experience in development/construction
  • Knowledge of project management
  • Good command of CAD and MS Office
  • Very good oral and written German language skills
  • Good knowledge of English, knowledge of French is an advantage
Personal characteristics
  • Good analytical skills
  • High quality awareness and decisiveness
  • High social competence
  • Independence and solution orientation
  • Willingness to travel
Other Mechanical Engineer Job

Technical skills such as CAD knowledge, simulation tools, machine design and manufacturing techniques, i.e. mechanical engineers need the ability to use software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CATIA or other CAD programs. Knowledge in the use of FEM (Finite Element Method) or CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) tools such as ANSYS, ABAQUS or MATLAB. The ability to design and optimize machines and mechanical systems. An understanding of various manufacturing processes, material selection and quality assurance is also required. And also the ability to analyze complex problems and find effective solutions.

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*The information listed here is from an ad hoc study to provide a unique insight into the job market and what is required in a mechanical engineer job.

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