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Mechanical Engineers

Overview

£26,568 Entry Level Salary

£45,756 Average Salary

£71,031 Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

  • Organises and establishes control systems to monitor operational efficiency and performance of materials and systems.
  • Ensures that equipment, operation and maintenance comply with design specifications and safety standards.
  • Designs and develops mechanical equipment, such as steam, internal combustion and other non-electrical motors for railway locomotives, road vehicles and other machinery.
  • Determines materials, equipment, piping, capacities, layout of plant or system and specification for manufacture.
  • Undertakes research and advises on energy use, materials handling, thermodynamic processes, fluid mechanics, vehicles and environmental controls.

Education Requirements

Required Level Percentage achieved
Level 0 0%
Level 1 1%
Level 2 7%
Level 3 17%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 14%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 41%
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) 15%
Level 8 (Doctorate) 4%

4 Annual Openings

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.

Skills & Knowledge Employers Are Asking For

Over the past year, employers in Lincolnshire have asked for the following skills & Knowledge in their job postings for Marketing and Commercial Managers.

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