In the old days, every schoolchild knew perfectly well about the prestige and qualities of an engineer’s work. Nowadays, this profession remains in demand, but more prevail economic positions and work related to information technology. But still, the activity of an engineer remains important for the development of almost all industries and the country’s economy as a whole. It includes a large number of various industries and is divided into categories of engineers. So engineers have great opportunity career growth from the very bottom of the enterprise to the main management positions.

Description of the profession

The main difference between people who choose the engineering profession is the presence analytical thinking, good theoretical and special applied knowledge, which is oriented towards the fastest possible application in practice. Successful work depends on good general technical education generalist. This profession involves a large number of inventions and discoveries. It includes various categories of engineers. The main task is to develop a comprehensive process. Engineers are needed in all modern industries.

Job responsibilities of an engineer

The responsibilities of an engineer include a lot of different activities, among which it is worth paying attention Special attention as follows:

  • Performing your duties using computer technology, communications regarding scientific and technical activities related to construction, information services. This also applies to the organization of labor, production and management and much more, such as metrological maintenance and technical control.
  • Development of methodological, normative and technical documentation, in addition, promotion of proposals and activities regarding the implementation of programs and projects.
  • Conducting a technical and economic analysis that comprehensively explains why a particular decision is made and its implementation.

  • Finding methods to shorten the work cycle, assistance in preparatory activities before the start of the implementation process, during the process itself and at its final stages.
  • Providing all structures with the necessary elements for implementation decisions made, starting from documents and ending with equipment.
  • Participation in research, creation of projects and programs.
  • Participation in events related to equipment testing, as well as its introduction into operation or onto the market.
  • Preparation of all necessary conclusions, reviews and other things that will be needed for the final stage of the project.
  • Study and analysis of information, technical data and labor indicators.
  • Generalization, systematization, drawing up calculations regarding this information using modern electronic computing technology.
  • Drawing up orders, instructions, work schedules, diagrams, maps, maintaining reports and setting work deadlines, as well as maintaining other technical documentation.

  • Providing practical and methodological assistance in the process of implementing programs, plans, projects and contracts.
  • Carrying out supervision and examination of finished products and equipment.
  • Monitoring compliance with established rules and parameters.
  • Organization of advanced training of employees from the scientific and technical side.
  • Showing initiative in creativity, considering inventions, introducing new methods of work and improving products and the process of creating them.
  • Influence on improving the organization and increasing the efficiency of the enterprise.

Nature of work

Engineers are responsible for applying the theories and principles of a variety of sciences to economic and technical solutions to many problems. They link scientific discoveries and developments to their practical application. This happens through leadership. production sites V various fields. Their activities affect a variety of production stages. It all depends on the category of engineers. Engineering specialties have many branches.
They receive special knowledge and skills to work in various industries. For work we mainly use modern Computer techologies, thanks to which they are tested industrial products, systems are designed, their productivity is calculated and analyzed.

Working conditions

Engineers required for industrial enterprises, in laboratories, in construction, in agriculture, in research centers, to carry out a wide range of work. Depending on the field in which they work, they are either constantly in offices or spend part of their working day on site. Some areas of engineering require traveling a long distance from the office to study a particular object.

Qualification

To obtain a profession, you must obtain a higher technical education at a specialized institution. Taking into account the flexibility of the specialty, having received education in one field, you can find work in related fields. During their studies, engineers receive theoretical, practical and scientific knowledge. Labor activity depends on the category of engineers and starts with performing simple tasks. Only after getting acquainted with production do they move on to solving more serious problems. This profession provides an opportunity for very high career growth.

Responsibilities of a design engineer and designer

A design engineer of the highest category must develop preliminary theoretical and working designs of products. Then draw up technical documentation for the designs he developed. He conducts patent research, determines indicators technical level products he designed. The designer takes part in the preparation and commissioning of products. Sometimes his responsibilities include interacting with representatives of other organizations to fulfill his functional responsibilities. Below we will describe which categories of engineers are needed to perform certain duties.

The design engineer, in turn, develops individual parts of the project and takes part in collecting data for design. He can control the creation of designed structures or objects.

Design engineer (no work experience)

A design engineer without work experience must have at least a secondary education and must be able to use personal computer and know the AutoCAD program. His responsibilities include drawing objects and working with ready base elements.

III category

The requirements for a design engineer of the third category are a diploma indicating his higher education. A category 3 engineer must know and be able to use regulatory documentation, confidently use AutoCad and Microsoft Office and also have work experience. His responsibilities include participation in the design of objects, as well as the ability to quickly make drawings of varying complexity.

II category

Among the requirements for a design engineer of the second category are a diploma of higher specialized education, experience in working with the necessary computer programs, and must have at least two years of experience in design. In addition, a category 2 engineer must know and be able to use regulatory documentation, as well as his experience of working at high engineering technical positions must be at least two years. His responsibilities include the development of diagrams and layout of the facility, the construction of profiles, cartograms, and he also calculates the amount of work.

Category I

An engineer of the 1st category must complete a specialized higher education, use a computer and all important programs, regulatory documentation, and also have at least two years of experience as a designer of the second category. His responsibilities include resolving technical issues regarding the objects assigned to him, as well as preparing tasks for implementing decisions. He must develop all necessary documentation and draw up assignments, monitor the correctness of drawings and monitor regulatory issues.

Leading Design Engineer

The requirements for a leading design engineer include the following: he must have completed a higher specialized education and be able to use regulatory documentation. In addition, he must have at least three years of experience in independently managing a project. Engineer highest category must know the equipment used in production, and also have experience in communicating with subordinates, production departments and regulatory authorities.
His responsibilities include developing projects, commercial offers and technical specifications, specifications and estimates. He must supervise the designed objects, which were carried out by an engineer of the 1st category, and control the deadlines for the project.

Chief Project Engineer

The requirements for a chief engineer are higher professional education and at least three years of experience as a chief engineer. He must already have experience not only in creating large objects, but also in passing examinations, confidently use a computer and have perfect knowledge of all the necessary programs.
His responsibilities include managing a group of different categories of design engineers, checking and approving documentation, complete project management and examination, supervision of work, cost estimation and preparation of documentation, as well as communication with representatives of interested organizations.

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Design engineer (constructor)

Job responsibilities. Develops conceptual, technical and working designs of particularly complex, complex and medium difficulty products, using design automation tools, advanced experience in developing competitive products, while ensuring compliance of the developed designs technical specifications, standards, labor protection norms, requirements for the most economical production technology, as well as the use of standardized and unified parts and assembly units. Conducts patent research and determines indicators of the technical level of designed products. Draws up kinematic diagrams, general layouts and theoretical connections of individual structural elements based on schematic diagrams and preliminary designs, checks working designs and controls drawings according to specialty or work profile, draws sketches of complex parts from nature and performs complex detailing. Conducts technical calculations for projects, technical, economic and functional cost analysis efficiency of designed structures, as well as calculation of risks when developing new products, draws up operating instructions for structures, explanatory notes to them, technical level maps, passports (including patent and license), test programs, technical specifications, notices of changes in previously developed drawings and other technical documentation. Study and analyze information received from other enterprises design documentation for the purpose of its use in design and construction. Coordinates the projects being developed with other departments of the enterprise, representatives of customers and supervisory authorities, economically justifies the designs being developed. Participates in the installation, adjustment, testing and commissioning of prototypes of products, assemblies, systems and parts of new and modernized designs of products manufactured by the enterprise, in the preparation of applications for inventions and industrial designs, as well as in work on improvement, modernization, unification of designed products, their elements and in the development of draft standards and certificates. Provides feedback and conclusions on draft standards, rationalization proposals and inventions relating to individual elements and assembly units.

Must know: resolutions, instructions, orders, methodological and regulatory materials related to design preparation of production, systems and design methods, principles of operation, conditions for installation and technical operation of designed structures, technology for their production, prospects technical development enterprises, enterprise equipment, equipment and tools used, specifications And economic indicators the best domestic and foreign samples of products similar to those being designed, standards, methods and instructions for the development and execution of drawings and other design documentation, technical requirements requirements for the structures being developed, the procedure for their certification, design automation tools, modern computer technology, communications and communications, methods for carrying out technical calculations during design, materials used in structures and their properties, procedure and methods for conducting patent research, fundamentals of invention, analysis methods technical level of technical and technological objects, basic requirements for labor organization in design and construction, basics of technical aesthetics and artistic design, basics of computer-aided design systems, advanced domestic and Foreign experience design of similar products, basics of economics, labor organization and management, basics labor legislation, rules and regulations of labor protection.

Qualification requirements.

Design engineer of category I: higher professional (technical) education and work experience as a design engineer of category II for at least 3 years.

Design engineer category II: higher professional (technical) education and work experience as a design engineer or other engineering positions filled by specialists with a higher education vocational education, at least 3 years.

Design engineer III category: higher professional (technical) education and work experience in the specialty acquired during the training period, or work experience in engineering positions without a qualification category.

Design engineer: higher vocational (technical) education without requirements for work experience or secondary vocational (technical) education and work experience as a category I design technician for at least 3 years or other positions filled by specialists with secondary vocational (technical) education , at least 5 years.

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The job description of a design engineer should reflect the following points:

1) Job responsibilities. Develops preliminary, technical and working designs of particularly complex, complex and medium-complexity products, using design automation tools, advanced experience in the development of competitive products, while ensuring compliance of the developed designs with technical specifications, standards, labor safety standards, requirements of the most economical production technology, as well as the use of standardized and unified parts and assembly units. Conducts patent research and determines indicators of the technical level of designed products. Draws up kinematic diagrams, general layouts and theoretical connections of individual structural elements based on schematic diagrams and preliminary designs, checks working designs and controls drawings according to specialty or work profile, draws sketches of complex parts from nature and performs complex detailing. Conducts technical calculations for projects, technical - economic and functional - cost analysis of the effectiveness of designed structures, as well as risk calculations when developing new products, draws up operating instructions for structures, explanatory notes to them, technical level maps, passports (including patent and license ), test programs, technical specifications, notices of changes in previously developed drawings and other technical documentation. Studies and analyzes design documentation received from other enterprises for the purpose of its use in design and construction. Coordinates the projects being developed with other departments of the enterprise, representatives of customers and supervisory authorities, economically justifies the designs being developed. Participates in the installation, adjustment, testing and commissioning of prototypes of products, assemblies, systems and parts of new and modernized designs of products manufactured by the enterprise, in the preparation of applications for inventions and industrial designs, as well as in work on improvement, modernization, unification of designed products, their elements and in the development of draft standards and certificates. Provides feedback and conclusions on draft standards, rationalization proposals and inventions relating to individual elements and assembly units.

The design engineer must know

2) Design engineer when performing his job responsibilities must know: decrees, instructions, orders, methodological and regulatory materials relating to design preparation of production; systems and design methods; principles of operation, conditions of installation and technical operation of the designed structures, technology of their production; prospects for technical development of the enterprise; enterprise equipment, equipment and tools used; technical characteristics and economic indicators of the best domestic and foreign samples of products similar to those being designed; standards, methods and instructions for the development and execution of drawings and other design documentation; technical requirements for the structures being developed, the procedure for their certification; design automation tools; modern means of computing, communications and communications; methods of carrying out technical calculations during design; materials used in structures and their properties; procedure and methods for conducting patent research; basics of invention; methods for analyzing the technical level of engineering and technology objects; basic requirements for labor organization during design and construction; fundamentals of technical aesthetics and artistic design; basics of computer-aided design systems; advanced domestic and foreign experience in designing similar products; basics of economics; labor organization and management; fundamentals of labor legislation, rules and regulations of labor protection.

Qualification requirements for a design engineer

3) Qualification requirements.

Design engineer of category I: higher professional (technical) education and work experience as a design engineer of category II for at least 3 years.

Design engineer of category II: higher professional (technical) education and work experience in the position of design engineer or other engineering and technical positions filled by specialists with higher professional education, at least 3 years.

Design engineer of category III: higher professional (technical) education and work experience in the specialty acquired during the training period, or work experience in engineering positions without a qualification category.

Design engineer: higher professional (technical) education without requirements for work experience or secondary vocational (technical) education and work experience as a category I design technician for at least 3 years or other positions filled by specialists with secondary vocational (technical) education , at least 5 years.

1. General Provisions

1. A design engineer belongs to the category of specialists.

2. A design engineer is accepted as a person who has a higher professional (technical) education without presenting requirements for work experience or a secondary vocational (technical) education and work experience as a design technician of category I for at least 3 years or other positions filled by specialists with a secondary professional (technical) education, at least 5 years.

3. A design engineer is hired and dismissed _______ (director, manager) organization on behalf of _______ (position).

4. The design engineer must know:

  • decrees, instructions, orders, methodological and regulatory materials relating to design preparation of production;
  • systems and design methods;
  • principles of operation, conditions of installation and technical operation of the designed structures, technology of their production;
  • prospects for technical development of the enterprise;
  • enterprise equipment, equipment and tools used;
  • technical characteristics and economic indicators of the best domestic and foreign samples of products similar to those being designed; standards, methods and instructions for the development and execution of drawings and other design documentation;
  • technical requirements for the structures being developed, the procedure for their certification;
  • design automation tools;
  • modern means of computing, communications and communications;
  • methods of carrying out technical calculations during design;
  • materials used in structures and their properties;
  • procedure and methods for conducting patent research;
  • basics of invention;
  • methods for analyzing the technical level of engineering and technology objects;
  • basic requirements for labor organization during design and construction;
  • fundamentals of technical aesthetics and artistic design;
  • basics of computer-aided design systems;
  • advanced domestic and foreign experience in designing similar products;
  • basics of economics;
  • labor organization and management;
  • basics of labor legislation;
  • rules and regulations of labor protection.

5. In his activities, the design engineer is guided by:

6. The design engineer reports directly to: ______ (position).

7. During the absence of a design engineer (business trip, vacation, illness, etc.), his duties are performed by a person appointed ______ (position) of the organization in the prescribed manner, who acquires the corresponding rights, duties and is responsible for the performance of the duties assigned to him.

2. Job responsibilities of the design engineer

Design engineer:

1. Develops preliminary, technical and working designs of particularly complex, complex and medium-complexity products, using design automation tools, advanced experience in the development of competitive products, while ensuring compliance of the developed designs with technical specifications, standards, labor safety standards, requirements of the most economical production technology, as well as the use of standardized and unified parts and assembly units.

2. Conducts patent research and determines indicators of the technical level of designed products.

3. Draws up kinematic diagrams, general layouts and theoretical connections of individual structural elements based on schematic diagrams and preliminary designs, checks working designs and monitors drawings in the specialty or work profile, draws sketches of complex parts from nature and performs complex detailing.

4. Conducts technical calculations for projects, technical-economic and functional-cost analysis of the effectiveness of designed structures, as well as risk calculations when developing new products, draws up operating instructions for structures, explanatory notes to them, technical level maps, passports (including patent and licensing), test programs, technical specifications, notices of changes in previously developed drawings and other technical documentation.

5. Study and analyze design documentation received from other enterprises for the purpose of its use in design and construction.

6. Coordinates the developed projects with other divisions of the enterprise, representatives of customers and supervisory authorities, economically justifies the developed designs.

7. Participates in the installation, adjustment, testing and commissioning of prototypes of products, assemblies, systems and parts of new and modernized designs of products manufactured by the enterprise, in the preparation of applications for inventions and industrial designs, as well as in work on improvement, modernization, unification of designed products, their elements and in the development of draft standards and certificates.

8. Gives feedback and conclusions on draft standards, rationalization proposals and inventions relating to individual elements and assembly units.

3. Rights of the design engineer

The design engineer has the right:

1. Submit proposals for management’s consideration:

  • to improve work related to those provided for in this instructions and duties,
  • on the encouragement of distinguished employees subordinate to him,
  • on bringing to material and disciplinary liability workers who violated production and labor discipline.

2. Request from structural divisions and employees of the organization information necessary for him to perform his job duties.

3. Get acquainted with the documents defining his rights and responsibilities for his position, criteria for assessing the quality of performance of official duties.

4. Get acquainted with the draft decisions of the organization’s management relating to its activities.

5. Require the management of the organization to provide assistance, including ensuring organizational and technical conditions and execution of the established documents necessary for the performance of official duties.

6. Other rights established by current labor legislation.

4. Responsibility of the design engineer

The design engineer is responsible in the following cases:

1. For improper performance or failure to fulfill one’s job duties provided for in this job description - within the limits established by the labor legislation of the Russian Federation.

2. For offenses committed in the course of their activities - within the limits established by the current administrative, criminal and civil legislation of the Russian Federation.

3. For causing material damage to the organization - within the limits established by the current labor and civil legislation of the Russian Federation.


Job description for design engineer - sample 2019/2020. Job responsibilities of a design engineer, rights of a design engineer, responsibilities of a design engineer.

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The document status is "valid".

Preface to the job description

0.1. The document comes into force from the moment of approval.

0.2. Document developer: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

0.3. The document has been approved: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

0.4. Periodic verification of this document is carried out at intervals not exceeding 3 years.

1. General Provisions

1.1. The position "Design engineer category I" belongs to the "Professionals" category.

1.2. Qualification requirements- complete higher education in the relevant field of training (master, specialist). Work experience as a category II design engineer: for a master's degree - at least 2 years, for a specialist - at least 3 years.

1.3. Knows and applies in practice:
- resolutions, instructions, orders and other guidance, methodological and regulatory materials on design preparation of production;
- systems and design methods;
- principles of operation, conditions of installation and technical operation of the designed products, technologies for their production, prospects for the technical development of the enterprise, equipment used, fixtures and tools;
- technical characteristics and economic indicators of the best domestic and world samples of products similar to those being designed;
- standards, methods and instructions for the development and execution of drawings and other design documentation;
- technical requirements for the structures being developed;
- design automation tools;
- modern means of computing, communication and communication;
- methods for carrying out technical calculations during design;
- materials used in structures and their properties;
- procedure and methods for conducting patent research;
- basics of invention;
- methods for analyzing the technical level of engineering and technology objects;
- labor organization requirements during design and construction;
- fundamentals of technical aesthetics and artistic design;
- computer-aided design systems;
- advanced domestic and world experience in designing similar products;
- basics of labor legislation, economics and production organization.

1.4. A category I design engineer is appointed to a position and dismissed from a position by order of the organization (enterprise/institution).

1.5. Design engineer category I reports directly to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

1.6. A category I design engineer supervises the work of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

1.7. During his absence, a category I design engineer is replaced by a person appointed in accordance with the established procedure, who acquires the appropriate rights and is responsible for the proper performance of the duties assigned to him.

2. Characteristics of work, tasks and job responsibilities

2.1. Develops preliminary, technical and working designs of particularly complex, complex and medium-complexity products, using design automation tools, advanced experience in the development of competitive products, ensures during the design process that the structures being developed comply with technical specifications, standards, labor protection standards, the requirements of the most economical production technology, and also the use of standardized and unified parts and assembly units in projects.

2.2. Conducts patent research and determines indicators of the technical level of designed products.

2.3. Develops kinematic diagrams, general layouts and theoretical coordination of individual structural elements based on schematic diagrams and preliminary designs, checks working designs and controls drawings by specialty or work profile, draws sketches of complex parts from nature and performs complex detailing.

2.4. Conducts technical calculations during the design process, technical and economic analysis and functional-cost analysis of the effectiveness of structures that are being designed, as well as risk calculations when developing new products.

2.5. Develops operating instructions for structures, explanatory notes for them, technical level maps, passports (including patent and license), test programs, technical specifications, notification of changes in previously developed drawings and other technical documentation.

2.6. Studies and analyzes design documentation coming from other enterprises and organizations in order to use it in the design and construction process.

2.7. Coordinates the projects being developed with other departments of the enterprise, representatives of the customer and supervisory authorities, economically justifies the designs being developed.

2.8. Participates in the installation, debugging, testing and commissioning of prototypes of products, assemblies, systems and parts of new and modernized product designs manufactured by the enterprise, in the preparation of applications for inventions and industrial designs, as well as in work on improvement, modernization, unification of designed products , their elements and development of draft standards.

2.9. Prepares reviews and conclusions on draft standards, rationalization proposals and inventions relating to individual elements and assembly units.

2.10. Knows, understands and applies current regulations relating to his activities.

2.11. Knows and complies with the requirements of regulations on labor protection and environment, complies with the standards, methods and techniques of safe work performance.

3. Rights

3.1. A category I design engineer has the right to take actions to prevent and eliminate cases of any violations or inconsistencies.

3.2. A category I design engineer has the right to receive all provided for by law social guarantees.

3.3. A category I design engineer has the right to demand assistance in the performance of his official duties and the exercise of his rights.

3.4. A category I design engineer has the right to demand the creation of organizational and technical conditions necessary for the performance of official duties and the provision necessary equipment and inventory.

3.5. A category I design engineer has the right to familiarize himself with draft documents relating to his activities.

3.6. A category I design engineer has the right to request and receive documents, materials and information necessary to fulfill his job duties and management orders.

3.7. A category I design engineer has the right to improve his professional qualifications.

3.8. A category I design engineer has the right to report all violations and inconsistencies identified in the course of his activities and make proposals for their elimination.

3.9. A category I design engineer has the right to familiarize himself with documents defining the rights and responsibilities of his position, and criteria for assessing the quality of performance of job duties.

4. Responsibility

4.1. A category I design engineer is responsible for failure to fulfill or untimely fulfillment of the duties assigned by this job description and (or) failure to use the granted rights.

4.2. A category I design engineer is responsible for failure to comply with internal labor regulations, labor protection, safety regulations, industrial sanitation and fire protection.

4.3. A category I design engineer is responsible for disclosing information about an organization (enterprise/institution) related to a trade secret.

4.4. A category I design engineer is responsible for failure to fulfill or improper fulfillment of internal requirements regulatory documents organization (enterprise/institution) and legal orders of management.

4.5. A category I design engineer is responsible for offenses committed in the course of his activities, within the limits established by the current administrative, criminal and civil legislation.

4.6. A category I design engineer is responsible for causing material damage to an organization (enterprise/institution) within the limits established by current administrative, criminal and civil legislation.

4.7. A category I design engineer is responsible for the unlawful use of granted official powers, as well as their use for personal purposes.