Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Also Called: Fixer, Loom Fixer, Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Technician

Certificate After High School

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$42,390

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Industrial Machinery Mechanics do

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.

  • Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.
  • Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.
  • Disassemble machinery or equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
Industry Areas:

Advanced Manufacturing • Automotive & Machine Repair • Transportation

Training Program Areas:

Auto Collision • Automobile Technician • Electronic Assembly • Heavy Equipment Mechanic • Industrial Engineering Technician • Mechanical Repair & Operation • OCT-Only Advanced Manufacturing • OCT-Only Automotive & Machine Repair • OCT-Only Transportation • Roustabout • Stationary Engineering

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Work Context

  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  • Spend Time Standing
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  • Contact With Others

Tools

  • Drill press or radial drill
  • Power grinders
  • Hex keys
  • Micrometers
  • Calipers

Technology

Data base user interface and query software
Data entry software
Maintenance planning and control software
Industrial control software
BIT Corp ProMACS PLC
Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Repairing
  • Operation Monitoring
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operation and Control

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
mechanical
product and service development
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
manufacture and distribution of products
Arts and Humanities
English language
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Education

  • 48% Post-secondary certificate
  • 25% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 8% Bachelor's degree

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.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Currently Selected

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Technical & Scientific Products

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Clearfield - Job Corps

    Clearfield, Utah

  • Earle C. Clements - Job Corps

    Morganfield, Kentucky

ACT & College

  • Academy of Careers and Technology

    Beckley, WV

  • Acadiana Technical College-Lafayette Campus

    Lafayette, LA

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Cooperation
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Initiative
  • Persistence

Values

  • Support
  • Independence
  • Working Conditions

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Controlled Movement
  • Hearing and Speech
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what Industrial Machinery Mechanics across the country typically make.

$20.38 / hour
$42,390 /year

Entry Level

$29.53 / hour
$61,420 /year

Median Level

$41.33 / hour
$85,970 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

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