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Employment Percentage
-22.16435185
SOC ID
49-9043
SOC Title
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
ONET ID
49-9043.00
ONET Concat ID
49904300
Median Salary
59896.55
Ed Level High School
43.130001
Ed Level Certificate
21.26
Ed Level Some College
25.440001
Ed Level Associates
10.17
Ed Level Bachelors
0
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a high school diploma or less
Career Description
Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.
Core Tasks
  • Start machines and observe mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems.
  • Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.
  • Inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs.
  • Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
  • Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.
  • Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.
  • Collaborate with other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts, or equipment.
  • Inventory and requisition machine parts, equipment, and other supplies so that stock can be maintained and replenished.
  • Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
  • Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.
  • Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment according to specified procedures.
  • Collect and discard worn machine parts and other refuse to maintain machinery and work areas.
  • Transport machine parts, tools, equipment, and other material between work areas and storage, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.
  • Clean machines and machine parts, using cleaning solvents, cloths, air guns, hoses, vacuums, or other equipment.
  • Replace, empty, or replenish machine and equipment containers such as gas tanks or boxes.
  • Replace or repair metal, wood, leather, glass, or other lining in machines, or in equipment compartments or containers.
  • Remove hardened material from machines or machine parts, using abrasives, power and hand tools, jackhammers, sledgehammers, or other equipment.
Start Annual Earnings
36744.02
Top Annual Earnings
87141.96
EMSI Career Title Slug
maintenance-worker-machinery