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.

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

About this Career Path

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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Environment

Workers in this occupation must follow safety precautions and use protective equipment, such as hardhats, safety glasses, and hearing protectors. Most work full time in factories, refineries, food-processing facilities, or power plants, or at construction sites. However, they may be on call and work night or weekend shifts. Overtime is common.

Salary Breakdown

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

$57,350

AVERAGE ANNUALLY

$35,720

ENTRY LEVEL

$55,490

MID LEVEL

$82,450

EXPERT LEVEL

Current Available & Projected Jobs

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

9,953

Current Available Jobs

475,300

Projected job openings through 2030

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Top Expected Tasks

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

K

KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical

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KNOWLEDGE

English Language

K

KNOWLEDGE

Production and Processing

K

KNOWLEDGE

Engineering and Technology

K

KNOWLEDGE

Design

S

SKILL

Equipment Maintenance

S

SKILL

Operation and Control

S

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

S

SKILL

Repairing

S

SKILL

Troubleshooting

A

ABILITY

Control Precision

A

ABILITY

Finger Dexterity

A

ABILITY

Manual Dexterity

A

ABILITY

Near Vision

A

ABILITY

Problem Sensitivity