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49-9041.00 - 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.


Key Facts
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Bright Outlook
1
Career Details
Green Job
Career Details
Current Employment
332,200
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Forecasted Employment
391,900
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Change in Employment
+59,700
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Change in Employment %
+18%
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Tasks
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Tasks
The tasks listed below can be performed to prepare you for a career in this field.
Core
  • 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.
  • Examine parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear.
  • Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.
  • Observe and test the operation of machinery or equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeters or other testing devices.
  • Operate newly repaired machinery or equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs.
  • Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery.
  • Analyze test results, machine error messages, or information obtained from operators to diagnose equipment problems.
  • Record repairs and maintenance performed.
  • Study blueprints or manufacturers' manuals to determine correct installation or operation of machinery.
  • Record parts or materials used and order or requisition new parts or materials, as necessary.
  • Cut and weld metal to repair broken metal parts, fabricate new parts, or assemble new equipment.
  • Demonstrate equipment functions and features to machine operators.
  • Enter codes and instructions to program computer-controlled machinery.
Supplemental
  • Assign schedules to work crews.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Knowledge
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Knowledge

The items listed below are organized into sections that contain knowledge useful for pursuing a career in this field. Each section also contains a "Percentage of Importance" statistic that shows how relevant an item is to the occupation.
 Mechanical
  • 85%
    Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
 English Language
  • 70%
    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
 Production and Processing
  • 68%
    Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
 Engineering and Technology
  • 67%
    Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
 Design
  • 65%
    Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
 Mathematics
  • 61%
    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
 Computers and Electronics
  • 60%
    Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
 Education and Training
  • 55%
    Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
 Public Safety and Security
  • 54%
    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
 Physics
  • 54%
    Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Tools
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Tools
The tools listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Welding and soldering and brazing accessories
  • Acetylene torches
  • Gas welding equipment
  • Welding tip dressers
 Holding and clamping tools
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Channel lock pliers
  • Magnetic retrievers
  • Needlenose pliers
  • Side cutting pliers
  • Vises
 Wrenches and drivers
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Allen wrenches
  • Combination wrenches
  • Hex wrenches
  • Hydraulic pullers
  • Phillips head screwdrivers
  • Pipe wrenches
  • Ratchet sets
  • Screwdrivers
  • Socket wrench sets
 Compressors
  • Air compressors
 Rough and finishing tools
  • Airhammer chisels
  • Electric rotary wire brushes
  • Flat files
  • Half-round files
  • Lapping wheels
  • Rotating brushes
  • Single-cut mill saw files
 Pneumatic tools
  • Airpowered descaling drills
  • Airpowered descaling turbines
  • Pneumatic hammers
  • Sandblasters
 Viewing and observing instruments and accessories
  • Alignment scopes
  • Optical measuring equipment
 Electrical measuring and testing equipment and accessories
  • Ammeters
  • Multimeters
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Voltmeters
 Length and thickness and distance measuring instruments
  • Angled feeler gauges
  • Bearing bridge gauges
  • Calipers
  • Dial calipers
  • Feeler gauges
  • Gauges
  • Inside micrometers
  • Laser measuring equipment
  • Micrometers
  • Outside micrometers
  • Rulers
  • Space gauges
  • Telescoping gauges
  • Thickness gauges
  • Vernier instruments
 Cutting and crimping and punching tools
  • Aviation snips
  • Handsaws
  • Punches
  • Utility knives
  • Wire cutters
 Metal cutting machines
  • Bandsaws
  • Threading devices
 Lifting equipment and accessories
  • Block and tackle equipment
  • Chain falls
  • Chain hoists
  • Forklifts
  • Hoists
  • Jacks
  • Rigging equipment
  • Scissor lifts
  • Vacuum lifts
  • Workshop cranes
 Machinery for working wood and stone and ceramic and the like
  • Boring tools
  • Cutting machines
  • Milling machines
 Forming tools
  • Brass hammers
  • Hammers
  • Rubber mallets
  • Sledgehammers
 Metal boring machines
  • Broaching machines
 Power tools
  • Cylindrical grinders
  • Grinding wheels
  • Impact wrenches
  • Power drills
  • Power grinders
  • Power sanders
  • Power saws
  • Power wrenches
  • Precision grinders
  • Scalers
 Measuring and layout tools
  • Cylindrical procedures squares
  • Level gauges
  • Levels
  • Plumb bobs
  • Precision levels
  • Precision squares
  • Squares
  • Straightedges
  • Tape measures
 Computers
  • Desktop computers
  • Personal computers
 Metal drilling machines
  • Drill presses
  • Punch presses
  • Radial drills
 Abrasive wheels
  • Emery wheels
 Lathes and turning centers
  • Engine lathes
  • Lathes
  • Turning lathes
 Industrial trucks
  • Equipment rollers
 Metal bending machines
  • Facing machines
  • Hydraulic squeezers
 Metal cutting tools
  • Flange facing machines
  • Metal cutting taps
  • Shaping machines
 Pumps
  • Hand pumps
 Pressure measuring and control instruments
  • Hydrostatic testers
  • Pressure gauges
  • Vacuum gauges
 Computer printers
  • Laser printers
 Welding machinery
  • Metal inert gas MIG welders
  • Plasma cutters
  • Portable welding equipment
  • Shielded arc welding tools
  • Spot welders
  • Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
 Prying and bending tools
  • Pinchbars
  • Pry bars
  • Steel wedges
 Integrated circuits
  • Programmable logic controllers PLC
 Sealing tools
  • Putty knives
 Gas analyzers and monitors
  • Reciprocating machinery combustion analyzers
 Fastener setting tools
  • Riveting tools
  • Stud drivers
 Robotics
  • Robotic teach pendants
 Mechanical instruments
  • Screw pitch gauges
 Soldering machines
  • Soldering irons
 Aerial lifts
  • Staging platforms
 Cleaning equipment
  • Steam cleaning equipment
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Technology
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Technology
The technologies listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Industry specific software
  • BIT Corp ProMACS PLC
  • Computer aided design CAD softwareHOT
  • Extranet Machine Tools Suite
  • KEYENCE PLC Ladder Logic
  • Maintenance management software
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA softwareHOT
 Data management and query software
  • Data entry softwareHOT
  • Maintenance planning and control software
 Business function specific software
  • Inventory tracking software
  • Microsoft OfficeHOT
 Content authoring and editing software
  • Microsoft ExcelHOT
  • Microsoft WordHOT
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Certifications
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Certifications
The certifications listed below are useful to pursue if you are interested in a career in this field.
 Specialty
 Advanced
 Core
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Licensing
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Licensing
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No specific licensing information is listed for this occupation in the area you have selected.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
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