Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Tasks Include:
- 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.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +28.0%
National: +16.4%
Education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$59,830.00
State
$58,470.00
Regional
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Description
Career Cluster: | Manufacturing |
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.
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Education
Required Level of Education
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 47.22%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 39.09%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 13.70%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 32.19%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 17.86%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 16.25%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 14.12%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 9.40%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 5.89%
- Over 10 years = 4.30%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 26.49%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 23.94%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 15.15%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 9.45%
- None = 9.40%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 9.40%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 4.30%
- Up to and including 1 month = 1.88%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 29.09%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 21.95%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 19.41%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 10.38%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 10.34%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 4.54%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 4.30%
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- 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 Tasks Include:
- Assign schedules to work crews.
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Blow torches (Acetylene torches)
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Adjustable wrenches
- Air compressors
- Cold chisels (Airhammer chisels)
- Pneumatic drill (Airpowered descaling drills)
- Pneumatic sanding machines (Airpowered descaling turbines)
- Magnifiers (Alignment scopes)
- Alignment jig (Alignment tools)
- Hex keys (Allen wrenches)
- Ammeters
- Feeler gauges (Angled feeler gauges)
- Welders (Arc welders)
- Metal cutters (Aviation snips)
- Bandsaw wheel (Bandsaws)
- Strain gauges (Bearing bridge gauges)
- Induction heaters (Bearing heating ovens)
- Blocks or pulleys (Block and tackle equipment)
- Boring tools
- Hammers (Brass hammers)
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Brazing equipment)
- Broaching tools (Broaching machines)
- Resurfacers (Burnishing wheels)
- Calipers
- Hoists (Chain falls)
- Hoists (Chain hoists)
- Locking pliers (Channel lock pliers)
- Combination wrenches
- Cutting dies or tooling (Cutting dies)
- Milling cutters (Cutting machines)
- Power grinders (Cylindrical grinders)
- Squares (Cylindrical procedures squares)
- Desktop computers
- Calipers (Dial calipers)
- Workshop presses (Drill presses)
- Wire brushes (Electric rotary wire brushes)
- Welders (Electric welding equipment)
- Tungsten carbide abrasive wheels (Emery wheels)
- Lathes (Engine lathes)
- Dollies (Equipment rollers)
- Tube end finishers (Facing machines)
- Feeler gauges
- Files
- Pipe or tube cutters (Flange facing machines)
- Files (Flat files)
- Flow sensors (Flow meters)
- Forklifts
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Gas welding equipment)
- Height gauges (Gauges)
- Grease guns
- Power grinders (Grinding wheels)
- Files (Half-round files)
- Hammers
- Hand pumps
- Saws (Handsaws)
- Hex keys (Hex wrenches)
- Hoists
- Pullers (Hydraulic pullers)
- Workshop presses (Hydraulic squeezers)
- Pressure indicators (Hydrostatic testers)
- Impact wrenches
- Micrometers (Inside micrometers)
- Jacks
- Positioning jig (Jigs)
- Ladders
- Grinders (Lapping wheels)
- Laser measuring systems (Laser measuring equipment)
- Laser printers
- Lathes
- Levels (Level gauges)
- Levels
- Magnetic tools (Magnetic retrievers)
- Metal inert gas MIG welding machinery (Metal inert gas MIG welders)
- Micrometers
- Milling machines
- Multimeters
- Needlenose pliers
- Profile projectors (Optical measuring equipment)
- Oscilloscopes
- Micrometers (Outside micrometers)
- Personal computers
- Screwdrivers (Phillips head screwdrivers)
- Pry bars (Pinchbars)
- Threading dies (Pipe threaders)
- Pipe wrenches
- Plasma welding machinery (Plasma cutters)
- Plumb bobs
- Pneumatic hammer (Pneumatic hammers)
- Power drills
- Power grinders
- Power sanders
- Power saws
- Impact wrenches (Power wrenches)
- Power grinders (Precision grinders)
- Levels (Precision levels)
- Squares (Precision squares)
- Pressure or vacuum recorders (Pressure gauges)
- Microcontrollers (Programmable logic controllers PLC)
- Pry bars
- Workshop presses (Punch presses)
- Metal stamps or punches (Punches)
- Putty knives
- Twist drills (Radial drills)
- Ratchets (Ratchet sets)
- Reamers
- Catalytic combustion analyzers (Reciprocating machinery combustion analyzers)
- Slings (Rigging equipment)
- Rivet tools (Riveting tools)
- Welding robots (Robotic teach pendants)
- Wire brushes (Rotating brushes)
- Mallets (Rubber mallets)
- Rulers
- Pneumatic sanding machines (Sandblasters)
- Power sanders (Scalers)
- Scissor lift (Scissor lifts)
- Scrapers
- Pitch measuring instruments (Screw pitch gauges)
- Screwdrivers
- Gear shapers (Shaping machines)
- End cut pliers (Side cutting pliers)
- Hammers (Sledgehammers)
- Socket sets (Socket wrench sets)
- Soldering irons or guns (Soldering irons)
- Thickness measuring devices (Space gauges)
- Welders (Spot welders)
- Squares
- Platform lift (Staging platforms)
- Pressure or steam cleaners (Steam cleaning equipment)
- Wedges (Steel wedges)
- Straight edges (Straightedges)
- Tachometers (Strobe tachometers)
- Anchor setting tools (Stud drivers)
- Tachometers
- Tape measures
- Taps or dies (Taps)
- Thickness measuring devices (Telescoping gauges)
- Thickness measuring devices (Thickness gauges)
- Threading Machines (Threading devices)
- Level sensors or transmitters (Transit levels)
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding machinery (Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment)
- Lathes (Turning lathes)
- Utility knives
- Vacuum gauges
- Suction cups (Vacuum lifts)
- Calipers (Vernier instruments)
- Vibration testers (Vibration analyzers)
- Bench vises (Vises)
- Voltage or current meters (Voltmeters)
- Welding tools (Welding equipment)
- Safety glasses (Welding lenses)
- Welding masks (Welding shields)
- Welding tip dressers or accessories (Welding tip dressers)
- Wire cutters
- Workshop cranes
Technologies Include:
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Extranet Machine Tools Suite
- Data base user interface and query software
- Maintenance planning and control software
- Facilities management software
- Maintenance management software
- Industrial control software
- BIT Corp ProMACS PLC
- KEYENCE PLC Ladder Logic
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Additional Resources
Information about employment and apprenticeship opportunities for industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers may be obtained from:
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
101 Constitution Ave. NW.
Washington, DC 20001
The National Tooling and Machining Association
9300 Livingston Rd.
Fort Washington, MD 20744
http://www.ntma.org
Precision Machined Products Association
6700 West Snowville Rd.
Brecksville, OH 44141
http://www.pmpa.org
Associated General Contractors of America
1957 E St. NW.
Washington, DC 20006
http://www.agc.org
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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81.75 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
62.75 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
60.50 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
58.50 | Engineering and Technology | 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. |
56.75 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
51.50 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
50.00 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
75.00 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
75.00 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
75.00 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
75.00 | Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
68.75 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
65.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
53.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
53.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
53.00 | Equipment Selection | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
53.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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72.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
72.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
72.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
72.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
68.75 | Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
68.75 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
65.50 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
62.50 | Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
62.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
56.25 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
56.25 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
53.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
53.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
53.00 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
53.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
53.00 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
53.00 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
50.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
50.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
50.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
50.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
50.00 | Response Orientation | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
50.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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80.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
77.75 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
77.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
76.75 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
74.75 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
74.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
71.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
71.00 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
71.00 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
69.25 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
66.25 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
64.00 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
62.75 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
62.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
60.50 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
60.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
59.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
58.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
57.75 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
57.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
56.75 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
56.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
54.25 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
53.75 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
53.00 | Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
50.50 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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85.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
82.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
82.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
78.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
77.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
77.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
77.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
75.50 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
73.75 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
73.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
72.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
71.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
70.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
66.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
62.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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77.83 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
61.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
52.83 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
50.00 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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93.00 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
91.20 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
89.00 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
87.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
84.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
82.00 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
81.20 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
79.80 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
79.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
78.80 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
78.60 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
78.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
74.40 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
73.80 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
73.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
71.20 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
70.20 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
70.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
69.00 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
67.40 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
66.60 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
65.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
64.20 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
62.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
61.60 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
61.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
58.80 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
58.60 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
58.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
58.00 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
56.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
55.80 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
55.00 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
53.80 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
53.60 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
53.00 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
52.00 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
50.60 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
50.40 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
50.00 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $38,900.00 | $59,830.00 | $71,760.00 |
Virginia | $38,280.00 | $58,470.00 | $65,230.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $48,452.55 | $65,782.42 | $83,604.56 |
Bay Consortium | $41,153.52 | $58,013.93 | $67,125.53 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $45,919.70 | $53,153.44 | $65,344.04 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $42,176.40 | $61,026.60 | $69,681.17 |
Crater Area | $48,194.50 | $67,858.23 | $74,803.86 |
Greater Peninsula | $43,988.98 | $53,388.69 | $63,333.52 |
Hampton Roads | $42,560.89 | $56,628.33 | $64,694.25 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $43,470.81 | $63,463.06 | $65,374.10 |
Northern Virginia | $50,726.30 | $63,703.50 | $78,085.99 |
Piedmont Workforce | $43,341.26 | $61,134.38 | $74,759.30 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $38,883.91 | $51,952.31 | $65,669.46 |
Southwestern Virginia | $29,325.64 | $49,883.75 | $59,906.31 |
West Piedmont | $38,236.19 | $51,670.42 | $59,634.78 |
Western Virginia | $40,097.48 | $52,326.43 | $63,857.91 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 384,800 | 447,900 | +16.4% |
Virginia | 10,195 | 13,048 | +28.0% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 131 | 158 | +20.6% |
Bay Consortium | 245 | 335 | +36.7% |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 1,512 | 2,044 | +35.2% |
Central VA/Region2000 | 572 | 729 | +27.4% |
Crater Area | 343 | 388 | +13.1% |
Greater Peninsula | 680 | 863 | +26.9% |
Hampton Roads | 1,368 | 1,723 | +26.0% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | 1,244 | 1,667 | +34.0% |
Northern Virginia | 988 | 1,152 | +16.6% |
Piedmont Workforce | 379 | 475 | +25.3% |
Shenandoah Valley | 1,302 | 1,747 | +34.2% |
South Central | 165 | 210 | +27.3% |
Southwestern Virginia | 198 | 216 | +9.1% |
West Piedmont | 527 | 647 | +22.8% |
Western Virginia | 745 | 909 | +22.0% |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Aircraft Accessories
- Auxiliaries
- Electric Power
- Main Propulsion
- Missile Fuel and Petroleum
- Nuclear Power
- Other Mechanical and Electrical Equipment, General
- Utilities, General
- EM-Electrician's Mate
- Engineman
- MM-Machinist's Mate
- Fire Controlman
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Anode Rebuilder
- Appliance Fixer
- Appliance Mechanic
- Appliance Repairer
- Apprentice, Machinist, Outside
- Area Mechanic
- Automatic Pinsetter Adjuster
- Automotive Maintenance Equipment Servicer
- Aviation Support Equipment Repairer
- Bag Adjuster
- Bag Machine Adjuster
- Bakery Machine Mechanic
- Belt Repairer
- Boilerhouse Mechanic
- Breakdown Man
- Breakdown Worker
- Broach Setter
- Broach Trouble Shooter
- Buhr Dresser
- Canal Equipment Mechanic
- Card Clothier
- Case Finishing Machine Adjuster
- Cellophane Casting Machine Repairer
- Chain Repairer
- Changer Fixer
- Channel Man
- Channel Worker
- Chemical Processing Equipment Repairer
- Clothing Man
- Clothing Worker
- Comb Fixer
- Comb Maker
- Comb Setter
- Comber Setter
- Composing Room Machinist
- Composing Room Machinist Apprentice
- Compressed Gas Equipment Mechanic
- Compressed Gas Equipment Service Mechanic
- Compressed Gas Plant Maintenance Mechanic
- Conveyor Belt Installer
- Conveyor Installer
- Conveyor Maintenance Mechanic
- Conveyor Mechanic
- Cooling Tower Technician
- Crusher Screen Repairer
- Deck Mechanic
- Deep Submergence Vehicle Crewmember
- Dryer and Washer Mechanic
- Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic
- Engineering Technician
- Envelope Folding Machine Adjuster
- Envelope Machine Adjuster
- Equipment Mechanic
- Erector
- Felt Checker
- Felt Machine Mechanic
- Feltman
- Filling Station Equipment Mechanic
- Finished Metal Repairer
- Fitter Up
- Fixer
- Fixture Fabricator Repairer
- Fixture Repairer-Fabricator
- Flat Clothier
- Fluid Power Mechanic
- Foiling Machine Adjuster
- Forge Shop Machine Repairer
- Forming Machine Adjuster
- Foundry Equipment Mechanic
- Frame Fixer
- Fuel System Maintenance Worker
- Garnett Mechanic
- Gas Plant Repairer
- Gas Turbine Mechanic
- Gas Welding Equipment Mechanic
- Gasoline Pump Mechanic
- Glass Lined Tank Repairer
- Harness Builder
- Hydraulic Mechanic
- Hydraulic Press Servicer
- Hydraulic Repairer
- Hydraulic Rubbish Compactor Mechanic
- Hydroelectric Machinery Mechanic
- Industrial Conveyor Belt Repairer
- Industrial Electrician
- Industrial Machine System Technician
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic
- Industrial Mechanic
- Inspecting Machine Adjuster
- Jacquard Fixer
- Jacquard Loom Card Changer
- Knitter Mechanic
- Knitting Machine Mechanic
- Laundry Machine Mechanic
- Lead Operator
- Lineman
- Liner Replacer
- Link Trainer Maintenance Man
- Link Trainer Maintenance Worker
- Linotype Machinist
- Linotype Machinist Apprentice
- Linotype Mechanic
- Loom Fixer
- Loom Fixer Apprentice
- Loom Mechanic
- Loom Overhauler
- Loom Technician
- Lubrication Equipment Servicer
- Machine Adjuster
- Machine Clothing Man
- Machine Clothing Replacer
- Machine Clothing Worker
- Machine Fixer
- Machine Maintenance Repairer
- Machine Mechanic
- Machine Operator Slitter Technician
- Machine or Machinery Mechanic
- Machine Overhauler
- Machine Repairer
- Machine Repairman
- Machine Tool Mechanic
- Machine Tool Rebuilder
- Machinist
- Maintenance Electrician
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Maintenance Repairman
- Maintenance Technician
- Manufacturers Service Representative
- Marine Equipment Machinery Maintenance Mechanic
- Marine Erector
- Marine Machinist
- Marine Mechanic
- Master Machinist
- Master Mechanic
- Mechanic
- Mill Dresser
- Mill Set Up
- Millwright
- Mining and Quarrying Machinery Repairer
- Monotype Machinist
- Monotype Mechanic
- Motor Rebuilder
- Needle Board Repairer
- Needle Straightener
- Oil Field Equipment Mechanic
- Outfitter
- Outside Machinist
- Oven Equipment Repairer
- Overhauler
- Parts Salvager
- Pin Puller
- Pin Pusher
- Pin Setter
- Pneumatic Tool Repairer
- Pneumatic Tube Repairer
- Powder Line Repairer
- Powerhouse Mechanic
- Powerhouse Mechanic Apprentice
- Press Maintainer
- Printing Machine Mechanic
- Printing Machinist
- Printing Mechanist
- Production Mechanic
- Pump Erector
- Pump Mechanic
- Pump Servicer
- Reed Man
- Reed Repairer
- Reed Worker
- Regulator Mechanic
- Repair Miller
- Repairer
- Repairer, Screen, Crusher
- Rig Mechanic
- Roll Cutter
- Roll Filler
- Roll Mechanic
- Roller Coverer
- Roller Mechanic
- Roller Repairer
- Roller Shop Utility Worker
- Rubberizing Mechanic
- Scale Mechanic
- Screen and Cyclone Repairer
- Section Leader and Machine Setter
- Section Repairer
- Service Station Equipment Mechanic
- Set Up Worker
- Sewing Machine Adjuster
- Sewing Machine Maintenance Mechanic
- Sewing Machine Mechanic
- Sewing Machine Repairer
- Shaker Repairer
- Shop Assistant
- Shuttle Fixer
- Siene Maker
- Silk Screen Repairer
- Slitter Service and Setter
- Smelting and Refining Ore Dressing Repairer
- Spare Fixer
- Spindle Plumber
- Spinner Fixer
- Spray Gun Repairer
- Stoker Erector and Servicer
- Stone Dresser
- Switch Repairer
- Test Engine Mechanic
- Textile Machine Maintenance Mechanic
- Tipple Engineer
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- Tool Filer
- Tool Mechanic
- Tool Setter
- Tooling Mechanic
- Tow Motor Mechanic
- Treatment Plant Mechanic
- Turbine Mechanic
- Underground Mine Machinery Mechanic
- Washery Engineer
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- Water Treatment Plant Repairer
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- Welder
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- Welding Systems and Equipment Repairer
- Welding, Brazing, and Burning Machine Repairer
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- Wind Tunnel Mechanic
- Winder Fixer
- Wire Repairer
- X Ray Equipment Mechanic
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- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas
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