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Marine Engineering Technologist

OFO Code: 214406

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
214406
Occupation
Marine Engineering Technologist
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
PROFESSIONALS
Unit group
2144 · Mechanical Engineers

Official description
Mechanical engineers conduct research; advise on, design, and direct production of machines, aircraft, ships, machinery and industrial plant, equipment and systems; advise on and direct their functioning, maintenance and repair; or study and advise on mechanical aspects of particular materials, products or processes.

More official OFO detail
  • Advising on and designing airframes, undercarriages and other equipment for aircraft as well as suspension systems, brakes, vehicle bodies and other components of road vehicles;
  • Advising on and designing non-electrical parts of apparatus or products such as word processors, computers, precision instruments, cameras and projectors
  • Establishing control standards and procedures to ensure efficient functioning and safety of machines, machinery, tools, motors, engines, industrial plant, equipment, or systems;
  • advising on and designing steam, internal combustion and other non-electric motors and engines used for propulsion of railway locomotives, road vehicles or aircraft, or for driving industrial or other machinery
  • Advising on and designing machinery and tools for manufacturing, mining, construction, agricultural, and other industrial purposes
  • Ensuring that equipment, operation and maintenance comply with design specifications and safety standards

2. Demand status

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