Annual Salary
£28,000 to £47,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Mechanical engineering technicians design, install and repair industrial machines and parts.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; on shifts
There will be
0.5% more Mechanical engineering technician jobs in 2027.
As a mechanical engineering technician, you could:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work in a factory or in an office.
Your working environment may be noisy and outdoors some of the time.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a foundation degree or higher national diploma in mechanical engineering.
You'll usually need:
You can take a college course which would teach you some of the skills needed to become a mechanical engineering technician. Relevant courses include:
You'll usually need:
You can apply to do a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship, such as:
These can take between 3 and 4 years to complete and combine on-the-job training with learning off site.
You'll usually need:
You'll find more details about careers and training through the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Tomorrow's Engineers.
With experience, you could manage a team or a project.
You could specialise in areas like CAD design or quality control.
You could also qualify as an engineer by completing a degree in mechanical engineering.
Mechanical engineers will be needed design, test and repair machinery needed to decarbonise transport systems, aerospace, vehicle emissions, renewable energy production and systems and to retrofit buildings.
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