Occupation
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.
$64,520 medianBright outlookTraining or associate
O*NET 31.0 · 49-9041.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Disassemble machinery or equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
- 02Observe and test the operation of machinery or equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeters or other testing devices.
- 03Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.
- 04Examine parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear.
- 05Cut and weld metal to repair broken metal parts, fabricate new parts, or assemble new equipment.
- 06Enter codes and instructions to program computer-controlled machinery.
- 07Record repairs and maintenance performed.
- 08Operate newly repaired machinery or equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs.
- 09Assign schedules to work crews.
- 10Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery.
- 11Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.
- 12Record parts or materials used and order or requisition new parts or materials, as necessary.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
Industrial Machinery MechanicMaintenance TechnicianMechanicOverhaulerIndustrial MechanicLoom FixerLoom TechnicianMachine AdjusterMachine MechanicSewing Machine Mechanic
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Knowledge the job leans on
MechanicalEnglish LanguageProduction and ProcessingEngineering and TechnologyDesignMathematicsComputers and ElectronicsEducation and Training
Skills that carry over from service
TroubleshootingEquipment MaintenanceRepairingOperation and ControlOperations MonitoringQuality Control AnalysisComplex Problem SolvingEquipment Selection