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Research Mechanic:
Repairs,
fabricates,
lays out,
assembles, and
tests mechanical, electromechanical, structural, hydraulic, and pneumatic parts, assemblies, and mechanisms to assist engineers in determining faulty design or fabrication procedures according to blueprints, specifications, sketches, templates, or verbal instructions.
Installs test specimens in test...
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Research Mechanic:
Repairs,
fabricates,
lays out,
assembles, and
tests mechanical, electromechanical, structural, hydraulic, and pneumatic parts, assemblies, and mechanisms to assist engineers in determining faulty design or fabrication procedures according to blueprints, specifications, sketches, templates, or verbal instructions.
Installs test specimens in test equipment, and connects wiring, tubing, couplings, and power sources, using hand tools and power tools. Operates test equipment to gather data on performance of parts, assemblies, and mechanisms under simulated and operational conditions. Measures induced variations from normal, using precision instruments. Records and interprets test data. Confers with engineering personnel regarding test procedures and test results. Fabricates and assembles test equipment, tooling, shop aids, or other devices for experimental test projects. (Source: eDOT Job Description)
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A renter's cost of living for someone making $54,573 in Austin, Texas is 99.6% of the US National Average. For more information, or to compare cost of living data between two cities,
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