Engine & Other Machine Assemblers
Also called:
Assembler, Machine Assembler, Assembly Line Worker, Fitter
see titles from the Navy.
Machinist's Mate Engineering; Machinist's Mate Weapons; Machinist's Mate/Nuclear
What they do:
Construct, assemble, or rebuild machines, such as engines, turbines, and similar equipment used in such industries as construction, extraction, textiles, and paper manufacturing.
On the job, you would:
- Inspect, operate, and test completed products to verify functioning, machine capabilities, or conformance to customer specifications.
- Position or align components for assembly, manually or using hoists.
- Set and verify parts clearances.
Engineering and Technology
Arts and Humanities
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
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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
- Cooperation
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Initiative
- Integrity
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software
Data base user interface and query software
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high school diploma or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$36,110
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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- Cutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, & Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
- Print Binding & Finishing Workers
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Wood
- Welding, Soldering, & Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the Navy:
Machinist's Mate Engineering; Machinist's Mate Weapons; Machinist's Mate/Nuclear
