Manufacturing Engineering Technology
The Profession
Engineering Technologists perform a variety of tasks including:
- Make recommendations to improve product quality, improve productivity and reduce costs
- Implement new manufacturing technologies, processes and equipment
- Monitor and measure manufacturing processes for stability and continuous improvement
- Design jigs/fixtures for production
- Prepare layouts, drawings or sketches for production equipment using computer-aided design (CAD) software
- Assist engineers with design work
Differences between Engineering Technology and Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
- Application, implementation
- What can it be used for?
- Make plans, designs work
- Use existing technology in creative ways
Manufacturing Engineering
- Theory and conceptual design
- How does it work?
- Planning, design
- Develops new technology