Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Job description
These individuals provide support and services for the design and maintenance of machines, parts, power plants, and manufacturing facilities. They work for:
- Consulting engineering firms
- Manufacturing and processing plants
- Government services
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
Main tasks
- Develop and interpret plans, drawings, and technical specifications for machinery and installations such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
- Estimate costs and determine the materials required for certain projects.
- Set work standards and establish timelines.
- Determine the performance, capacity, and strength of machinery and equipment.
- Program numerically controlled machines.
- Design prototypes, moulds, tools, dies, jigs, and accessories used in manufacturing.
- Ensure quality control during manufacturing and maintenance.
- Produce contracts and bids.
- Inspect and supervise work and construction projects.
- Supervise the operation and maintenance of mechanical facilities.
Advancement and mobility
- There is some mobility between these positions and those of Drafting Technologists and Technicians.
- There is some mobility between these positions and those in the sale of technical equipment.
- Experience leads to supervisory or management positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $24.04
- Median
- $33.00
- Maximum
- $47.69
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 7.8% Female
- 92.2% Male
- 7.8% Female
- 92.2% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
-
NAICS 5413, 541417% of jobs
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NAICS 336411% of jobs
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NAICS 3338% of jobs
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NAICS 238% of jobs
-
NAICS 336 [excluding 3364]6% of jobs
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Others50% of jobs
All of Québec
-
NAICS 5413, 541417% of jobs
-
NAICS 336411% of jobs
-
NAICS 3338% of jobs
-
NAICS 238% of jobs
-
NAICS 336 [excluding 3364]6% of jobs
-
Others50% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in building Systems Technology
Placement rate: 63.5%
34.6% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in mechanical Engineering Technology
Placement rate: 43.3%
53.4% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in techniques de génie aérospatial
Placement rate: 31.4%
68.6% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in technologie de l'architecture navale
Placement rate: 57.1%
28.6% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in technologie du génie des matériaux composites
Placement rate: 50%
50% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
- Membership in the Ordre des technologues professionnels du Québec (OTPQ [Quebec Order of Professional Technologists]) to use the title of professional technologist.
WAP
This occupation is targeted by a Workplace Apprenticeship Program
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Monitoring operations
- Critical thought
- Quality control analysis
- Reading comprehension
- Written expression
- Oral expression
- Operations and control
- Solving complex problems
- Active learning
- Troubleshooting
- Result evaluation
- Time management
- Judgment and decision-making
- Information processing
- Equipment maintenance
- Equipment selection
- Mathematics
- Technological design
- System analysis
- Systems evaluation
- Repair
Abilities
- Awareness of issues
- Oral comprehension
- Near vision
- Deductive reasoning
- Verbal skills
- Information organization
- Written comprehension
- Written expression
- Inductive reasoning
- Visualization
- Control accuracy
- Digital dexterity
- Selective attention
- Classification
- Mathematical reasoning
- Basic numeracy
- Auditory attention
- Colour perception and distinction
- Distance vision
- Idea generation
- Hand-arm stability
- Processing flexibility
- Speech recognition
- Speech clarity
- Limb coordination
- Depth perception
- Manual dexterity
- Information processing speed
- Originality
- Perception speed
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to influence and mobilize
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Intermediate knowledge of the English language
- Creativity
- Knowledge of engineering and technology
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work with numbers
- Carry out research
- Make, build, install
- Make technical plans and drawings
- Conduct tests and trials, control processes
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 22301
Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
Job titles
- Mould designer
- Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems Technicians
- Mechanical engineering technician
- Mechanical engineering technologist
- Mechanical technologist
- Robotics technologist
- Robotics technician
- Mechanical equipment engineering assistant
- Mechanical engineering equipment designer
- Tool designer
- Tool and die designer
- Machine designer
- Machine tool designer
- Die designer
- Heating designer
- Mechanical technical inspector
- Robotics systems installer and repairer
- Unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) operator - canadian armed forces
- Unmanned aerial system (uas) maintainer
- Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (hvac) systems specialist
- Power equipment design technician
- Wind tunnel test technician
- Thermal station technician
- Drone technician
- Automation technician
- Home automation technician
- Robotics servicing technician
- Aerospace engineering technician
- Reliability technician
- Mechanical marine engineering technician
- Nuclear engineering technician
- Heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems technician
- Equipment development technician
- Ship repair technician
- Mechanical engineering design technologist
- Wind tunnel test technologist
- Aeronautical technologist
- Automation technologist
- Cryonics engineering technologist
- Mechanical engineering development technologist
- Aerospace engineering technologist
- Marine engineering technologist
- Nuclear engineering technologist
- Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (hvac) systems technologist
- Vibration technologist
- Nuclear technologist
Skill type
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Related occupations
- Drafting technologists and technicians
- Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- Industrial designers
- Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
- Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
- Manufacturing managers
- Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade
- Utilities managers
Last update: January 29, 2026