Where a medical device engineering technician can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a medical device engineering technician already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Medical device engineering technicians collaborate with medical device engineers in the design, development and production of medical-technical systems, installations, and equipment such as pacemakers, MRI machines, and X-ray devices. They build, install, inspect, modify, repair, calibrate, and maintain medical-technical equipment and support systems. Medical device engineering technicians are responsible for the operational readiness, safe use, economic operation and the appropriate procurement of medical equipment and facilities in hospitals.

Table 1 · Within reach

• pneumatic systems technician 75% covered · difficulty 24.3
• forge equipment technician 71% covered · difficulty 30.3
• moulding machine technician 69% covered · difficulty 32.3
• agricultural machinery technician 67% covered · difficulty 35.9
• industrial machinery mechanic 65% covered · difficulty 37.1

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medical device engineering technician is filed under Technicians and associate professionals, ISCO major group 3. The full index lists all ten groups.

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