Defining Engineering Technology
What is the Engineering Technology field?
Engineering Technology is a career field that applies the principles of engineering,
science, math, technology, management and manufacturing to ensure process and product
quality to satisfy internal and external customer demand in a global market.
What is an Engineering Technician?
An Engineering Technician applies practical knowledge, skills and abilities by performing
production, maintenance and troubleshooting tasks to develop and support world-class
manufacturing and engineering systems.
Careers in Engineering Technology
Design:
- Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Technician
- Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Technician
- Controls Design Technician
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Technician
- Product Test Technician
- Prototype/Model Maker
Health, Safety & Environmental Technology:
- Environmental Technician
- Ergonomics Technician
- Safety Coordinator
- Safety Systems Designer
- Safety Technician
Logistics:
- Distribution Technician
- Export/Import Specialist
- Packaging Technician
- Procurement Specialist/Supply Chain Technician
- Production Planner/Scheduler
- Traffic Controller
- Warehouse Manager
Manufacturing/Production:
- Automation Specialist
- Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Programmer
- CNC Specialist
- Finishing/Paint Technician
- Manufacturing Coordinator
- Materials Specialist
- Robotics Specialist
- Tooling Technician
Plant Maintenance:
- Controls Technician
- Electrical Technician
- Facilities Technician
- Hydraulics Technician
- Maintenance Technician
Process Development & Improvement:
- Lean/Continuous Improvement (CI) Technician
- Manufacturing Engineering Technician (MET)
- Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)/Enterprise Requirements
- Planning (ERP) Technician
- Reliability Engineer
Product Support & Sales:
- Customer Support Technician
- Field Sales Engineer
- Product Trainer
- Service Engineer
- Technical Writer
Project Management:
- Project Coordinator
- Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Coordinator
Quality:
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Coordinator
- QA/QC Technician
- Field Test Technician
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Administrator
- Standardization Technician
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