A technical engineer provides technical or engineering support in a specific field.
They continuously analyse products and processes to identify technical problems and resolve them. For example, if they are working in the IT industry, they may provide technical support for hardware and software issues. In the petrochemical industry, they may support petrochemical engineers in plant operations and maintenance. They possess thorough technical knowledge in their field and work under the supervision of senior technical engineers. The primary job responsibilities of a technical engineer are:
assisting engineers and senior technical engineers in their duties
providing the required technical support to engineering teams implementing safety guidelines for the operation of systems and equipment investigating failures and troubleshooting equipment or systems that break down training employees, clients and customers on proper handling and care of equipment developing corrective measures to prevent frequent technical problems training entry-level technical engineers creating training material and manuals for troubleshooting maintaining warranties and maintenance manuals for machines and devices conducting quality control checks for equipment and processes assessing, documenting and reporting quality deviation collecting data and presenting reports regarding technical issues assisting in design work