mechanician

American  

[mek-uh-nish-uhn] / ˌmɛk əˈnɪʃ ən /

noun

1. a person skilled in constructing, working, or repairing machines; mechanic; machinist.

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mechanician British  

/ ˌmɛkəˈnɪʃən /

noun

1. a person skilled in making machinery and tools; technician

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Etymology

Origin of mechanician

First recorded in 1560–70; mechanic + -ian

Example Sentences

S. P. Dickson, whom a New York Times article referred to as a mechanician, died during the race after his car lost a wheel, causing both occupants to be thrown out.

From New York Times • May 16, 2016

“This is a neat paper,” says James Hanna, a mechanician at Virginia Tech, who has tackled similar problems in horizontal chains.

From Scientific American • Jan. 15, 2014

According to another researcher, the cat "is no philosopher, no mechanician, no student of human affairs; merely . . . cherished for her air of aloofness and that aura of mystery which surrounds her."

From Time Magazine Archive

Son Jay was the "mechanician" during races, stopped leaks at full speed, at race's end took the magnetos home and dried them in the oven.

From Time Magazine Archive

Another great astronomer whose labors helped immensely in preparing the way for the signal discoveries that were soon to come was Huygens, a man of versatility as natural philosopher, mechanician, and astronomical observer.

From Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies by Todd, David Peck