Industrial machinery mechanics and machinery maintenance workers maintain and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery, such as conveying systems, production machinery, and packaging equipment. Millwrights install, dismantle, repair, reassemble, and move machinery in factories, power plants, and construction sites.
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- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Manufacturing
What do they typically do
- Analyze test results and other information to diagnose equipment problems
- Take machinery and equipment apart when there is a problem
- Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery
- Perform tests and run initial batches to make sure that the machine is running smoothly
- Reassemble equipment after completing inspections, testing, or repairs
- Examine parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear
- Adjust and calibrate equipment and machinery to optimal specifications
- Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning parts
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +2.0%
Job Openings 1,568
Industry/Employer
Aerospace Product & Parts Manufacturing
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
Apparel Knitting Mills
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
Beverage Manufacturing
Commercial Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Commercial Machinery Repair/Maintenance
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Fabric Mills
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
Fruit, Vegetable, & Specialty Foods Mfg
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloys
Machine Shops and Threaded Products
Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers
Medical Equipment and Supplies Mfg
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
Other Electrical Equipment & Components
Other Food Manufacturing
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Other Nonferrous Metal Production
Other Wood Product Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical & Medicine Manufacturing
Plastics Product Manufacturing
Printing and Related Support Activities
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
Rubber Product Manufacturing
Sawmills and Wood Preservation
Semiconductor and Electronic Components
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric
Textile Furnishings Mills
Tobacco Manufacturing
Turbine and Power Transmission Equipment
Veneer and Engineered Wood Products
Warehousing and Storage
Education & Training
- Education Most occupations require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
NC Workforce Credentials
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