O*NET-SOC 49-9041.00

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 3 – Medium preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresPrevious work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Equipment Maintenance2.B.3.j4.008/2021
Operation and Control2.B.3.h4.008/2021
Operations Monitoring2.B.3.g4.008/2021
Repairing2.B.3.l4.008/2021
Troubleshooting2.B.3.k4.008/2021
Quality Control Analysis2.B.3.m3.7508/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Control Precision1.A.2.b.13.8808/2021
Finger Dexterity1.A.2.a.33.8808/2021
Manual Dexterity1.A.2.a.23.8808/2021
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.8808/2021
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.8808/2021
Arm-Hand Steadiness1.A.2.a.13.7508/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.Core6508/2021
Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.Core6608/2021
Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery.Core6508/2021
Disassemble machinery or equipment to remove parts and make repairs.Core6608/2021
Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.Core6508/2021

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic7.011/2023
Conventional4.3811/2023
Investigative2.9811/2023
Enterprising1.1611/2023
Artistic1.011/2023
Social1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.