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Mechanical engineering technician

Latest available data: December 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Engineering technical apprentice Engineering technical manager Engineering test supervisor Mechanical engineering inspector Mechanical engineering system inspector Mechanical engineering technical operator Mechanical engineering technician

Mechanical engineering technicians provide technical support to mechanical engineers in producing and manufacturing mechanical machinery. They help make designs and adjustments, and perform tests. They also develop layouts and drawings, collate and interpret data and write reports.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Providing technical assistance in research on and development of machines and mechanical installations, facilities and components, or testing prototypes;
(b) Designing and preparing layouts of machines and mechanical installations, facilities and components according to the specifications given;
(c) Preparing detailed estimates of quantities and costs of materials and labour required for manufacture and installation according to the specifications given;
(d) Monitoring technical aspects of manufacture, utilization, maintenance and repair of machines and mechanical installations, facilities and components to ensure satisfactory performance and compliance with specifications and regulations;
(e) Developing and monitoring the implementation of safety standards and procedures for marine survey work in relation to ships' hulls, equipment and cargoes;
(f) Assembling and installing new and modified mechanical assemblies, components, machine tools and controls, and hydraulic power systems;
(g) Conducting tests of mechanical systems, collecting and analysing data and assembling and installing mechanical assemblies in support of mechanical engineers;
(h) Ensuring that mechanical engineering designs and finished work are within specifications, regulations and contract provisions.

Knowledge

  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Software and applications development and analysis
  • Building and civil engineering
  • Electricity and energy
  • Literature and linguistics

Digital competencies

  • Developing solutions
  • Developing operational policies and procedures
  • Interpreting technical documentation and diagrams
  • Installing wooden and metal components
  • Collaborating and liaising

Digital competencies

  • Using computer aided design and drawing tools
  • Designing electrical or electronic systems or equipment

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Science and engineering associate professionals

Physical and engineering science technicians

Mechanical engineering technicians

Related training

Higher education
  • Civil engineering Bachelor
  • ICT Systems Engineering Bachelor
  • Mechanical engineering Bachelor
Vocational training
  • Design in mechanical manufacturing HVET
  • Production Scheduling in Mechanical Manufacturing HVET
Certificates of professionalism
  • Design of mechanical manufacturing products CP3

Legend by training level:

Bachelor's degree and Master's degree
HVET: Higher Vocational Education and Training, IVET: Initial Vocational Education and Training, IQP: Initial Qualification Programme
Certificates of professionalism 1, 2, or 3

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Mechanical engineering technicians

1.105

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

25,82%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

2,59% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

66,94%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

7,69%

Part-time contracts

1,15% Turnover index

416

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-3%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering associate professionals

69%

31%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Physical and engineering science technicians

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Mechanical engineering technicians

No experience
9%
Less than 1 year
24%
Between 1 and 2 years
13%
Between 2 and 4 years
33%
Between 4 and 8 years
10%
More than 8 years
11%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
33%
Manufacturing
30%
Administrative and support service activities
7%
Information and communication
7%
Education
7%
Others
16%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.