Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Also called:
Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Technician, Mechanic, Engineering Technician
see titles from the Army or Navy.
Quartermaster and Chemical Equipment Repairer
Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Launching and Recovery Equipment; CG Smart Ship Engineering Control System Equipment (ECSE) Operator and Maintenance Technician; Diesel Engine Inspector; High and Low Pressure Cryogenic Technician; LSD-41 Class Propulsion System Technician; Machinist's Mate Engineering; Machinist's Mate/Nuclear; NAMTS Gas Turbine Repair; SE Hydraulic Intermediate Maintenance Technician; SSN/SSBN Weapons Equipment Technician
What they do:
Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems.
On the job, you would:
- Disassemble machinery or equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
- Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.
- Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- product and service development
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
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Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Technical
- repairing machines or systems using the right tools
- planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
Reaction Time and Speed
- quickly move your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command
- quickly move your arms and legs
Hearing and Speech
- tell the difference between sounds
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Independence
- Integrity
- Initiative
- Analytical Thinking
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You might use software like this on the job:
Industrial control software
- BIT Corp ProMACS PLC
- KEYENCE PLC Ladder Logic
Computer aided design CAD software
Spreadsheet software
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some college or
high school diploma
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$46,920
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Army or Navy.
