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Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Construct, assemble, or rebuild machines, such as engines, turbines, and similar equipment used in such industries as construction, extraction, textiles, and paper manufacturing.

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  • Skills
  • WorkKeys®
  • Abilities
  • Knowledge
  • Career Video
  • Pay
  • Ohio Employment Trends
  • Typical Education
  • Personality
  • Tools
  • Technology
  • Tags
  • Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.
  • Read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals, and plan assembly or building operations.
  • Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.
  • Rework, repair, or replace damaged parts or assemblies.
  • Inspect, operate, and test completed products to verify functioning, machine capabilities, or conformance to customer specifications.
  • Set up and operate metalworking machines, such as milling or grinding machines, to shape or fabricate parts.
  • Set up and operate metalworking machines, such as milling or grinding machines, to shape or fabricate parts.
  • Maintain and lubricate parts or components.
  • Set and verify parts clearances.
  • Remove rough spots and smooth surfaces to fit, trim, or clean parts, using hand tools or power tools.
  • Rework, repair, or replace damaged parts or assemblies.
  • Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.
  • Verify conformance of parts to stock lists or blueprints, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
  • Fasten or install piping, fixtures, or wiring and electrical components to form assemblies or subassemblies, using hand tools, rivet guns, or welding equipment.
  • Assemble systems of gears by aligning and meshing gears in gearboxes.
  • Position or align components for assembly, manually or using hoists.
  • Read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals, and plan assembly or building operations.

Work Activities

Work Activities

  • Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.
  • Read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals, and plan assembly or building operations.
  • Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.
  • Rework, repair, or replace damaged parts or assemblies.
  • Inspect, operate, and test completed products to verify functioning, machine capabilities, or conformance to customer specifications.
  • Set up and operate metalworking machines, such as milling or grinding machines, to shape or fabricate parts.
  • Set up and operate metalworking machines, such as milling or grinding machines, to shape or fabricate parts.
  • Maintain and lubricate parts or components.
  • Set and verify parts clearances.
  • Remove rough spots and smooth surfaces to fit, trim, or clean parts, using hand tools or power tools.
  • Rework, repair, or replace damaged parts or assemblies.
  • Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.
  • Verify conformance of parts to stock lists or blueprints, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
  • Fasten or install piping, fixtures, or wiring and electrical components to form assemblies or subassemblies, using hand tools, rivet guns, or welding equipment.
  • Assemble systems of gears by aligning and meshing gears in gearboxes.
  • Position or align components for assembly, manually or using hoists.
  • Read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals, and plan assembly or building operations.

Skills

  • Writing

    Writing things for co-workers or customers.

  • Equipment Maintenance

    Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.

  • Mathematics

    Using math to solve problems.

  • Technology Design

    Making equipment and technology useful for customers.

  • Science

    Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

  • Operation and Control

    Using equipment or systems.

  • Management of Personnel Resources

    Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

  • Time Management

    Managing your time and the time of other people.

  • Management of Financial Resources

    Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.

  • Systems Analysis

    Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

  • Negotiation

    Bringing people together to solve differences.

  • Operations Monitoring

    Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.

  • Programming

    Writing computer programs.

  • Speaking

    Talking to others.

  • Operations Analysis

    Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.

  • Active Learning

    Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

  • Critical Thinking

    Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

  • Instructing

    Teaching people how to do something.

  • Persuasion

    Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

  • Complex Problem Solving

    Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

  • Repairing

    Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

  • Service Orientation

    Looking for ways to help people.

  • Systems Evaluation

    Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

  • Reading Comprehension

    Reading work-related information.

  • Management of Material Resources

    Managing equipment and materials.

  • Judgment and Decision Making

    Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

  • Quality Control Analysis

    Testing how well a product or service works.

  • Installation

    Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs.

  • Monitoring

    Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

  • Active Listening

    Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

  • Troubleshooting

    Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.

  • Equipment Selection

    Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.

  • Social Perceptiveness

    Understanding people's reactions.

  • Learning Strategies

    Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

  • Coordination

    Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

WorkKeys®

Applied Math
4
Workplace Documents
4
Graphic Literacy
4

Abilities

  • Sound Localization

    Noticing the direction that a sound came from.

  • Category Flexibility

    Grouping things in different ways.

  • Wrist-Finger Speed

    Making fast, simple, repeated movements of your fingers, hands, and wrists.

  • Peripheral Vision

    Seeing something to your side when your are looking ahead.

  • Speed of Closure

    Quickly knowing what you are looking at.

  • Static Strength

    Lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying.

  • Far Vision

    Seeing details that are far away.

  • Written Expression

    Communicating by writing.

  • Night Vision

    Seeing at night or under low light.

  • Perceptual Speed

    Quickly comparing groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

  • Deductive Reasoning

    Using rules to solve problems.

  • Extent Flexibility

    Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching with your body, arms, and/or legs.

  • Inductive Reasoning

    Making general rules or coming up with answers from lots of detailed information.

  • Speech Clarity

    Speaking clearly.

  • Originality

    Creating new and original ideas.

  • Problem Sensitivity

    Noticing when problems happen.

  • Written Comprehension

    Reading and understanding what is written.

  • Oral Expression

    Communicating by speaking.

  • Manual Dexterity

    Holding or moving items with your hands.

  • Memorization

    Remembering words, numbers, pictures, or steps.

  • Number Facility

    Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.

  • Trunk Strength

    Using your lower back and stomach.

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness

    Keeping your arm or hand steady.

  • Reaction Time

    Quickly moving your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command.

  • Dynamic Strength

    Exercising for a long time without your muscles getting tired.

  • Speech Recognition

    Recognizing spoken words.

  • Flexibility of Closure

    Seeing hidden patterns.

  • Selective Attention

    Paying attention to something without being distracted.

  • Rate Control

    Changing when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.

  • Speed of Limb Movement

    Quickly moving your arms and legs.

  • Information Ordering

    Ordering or arranging things.

  • Response Orientation

    Quickly deciding if you should move your hand, foot, or other body part.

  • Spatial Orientation

    Knowing where things are around you.

  • Auditory Attention

    Paying attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds.

  • Mathematical Reasoning

    Choosing the right type of math to solve a problem.

  • Hearing Sensitivity

    Telling the difference between sounds.

  • Time Sharing

    Doing two or more things at the same time.

  • Gross Body Equilibrium

    Keeping your balance or staying upright.

  • Visual Color Discrimination

    Noticing the difference between colors, including shades and brightness.

  • Depth Perception

    Deciding which thing is closer or farther away from you, or deciding how far away it is from you.

  • Visualization

    Imagining how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

  • Control Precision

    Quickly changing the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.

  • Stamina

    Exercising for a long time without getting out of breath.

  • Explosive Strength

    Jumping, sprinting, or throwing something.

  • Multilimb Coordination

    Using your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down.

  • Gross Body Coordination

    Moving your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving.

  • Fluency of Ideas

    Coming up with lots of ideas.

  • Finger Dexterity

    Putting together small parts with your fingers.

  • Oral Comprehension

    Listening and understanding what people say.

  • Glare Sensitivity

    Seeing something even if there is a glare or very bright light.

  • Near Vision

    Seeing details up close.

  • Dynamic Flexibility

    Quickly and repeatedly bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching out with your body, arms, and/or legs.

Knowledge

  • Design

    Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

  • Psychology

    Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

  • Therapy and Counseling

    Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

  • Chemistry

    Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

  • Philosophy and Theology

    Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.

  • Public Safety and Security

    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

  • Telecommunications

    Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

  • Education and Training

    Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

  • Medicine and Dentistry

    Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

  • Sales and Marketing

    Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

  • Personnel and Human Resources

    Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

  • Sociology and Anthropology

    Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.

  • Foreign Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.

  • Physics

    Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.

  • Communications and Media

    Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

  • Administrative

    Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

  • Mathematics

    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

  • Law and Government

    Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

  • History and Archeology

    Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.

  • Geography

    Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

  • Fine Arts

    Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • Engineering and Technology

    Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

  • Food Production

    Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

  • Administration and Management

    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

  • Economics and Accounting

    Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

  • Mechanical

    Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

  • Transportation

    Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

  • Biology

    Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

  • Production and Processing

    Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

  • Computers and Electronics

    Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

  • Building and Construction

    Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

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Pay

  • Typical Salary
  • $76,830
    $66,860
    $39,570
    Ohio
    US
    $74,300
    $52,540
    $37,950
  • Typical Hourly Wage
  • $37
    $32
    $19
    Ohio
    US
    $36
    $25
    $18

Ohio Employment Trends

  • Currently Employed 5,830
  • Yearly Projected Openings 650

Typical Education

Personality

Realistic: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.They do well at jobs that need:
  • Attention to Detail
  • Cooperation
  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Independence
  • Initiative

Tools

  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Calipers
  • Claw hammer
  • Cold chisels
  • Dial indicator or dial gauge
  • Engine or vehicle stands
  • Feeler gauges
  • Force or torque sensors
  • Grinding wheels
  • Hand reamer
  • Heat guns
  • Hex keys
  • Hoists
  • Hydraulic cylinder or component repair kits
  • Hydraulic press frames
  • Impact wrenches
  • Jib crane
  • Mallets
  • Metal band sawing machine
  • Micrometers
  • Milling machines
  • Needlenose pliers
  • Nut drivers
  • Personal computers
  • Pipe or tube cutter
  • Power drills
  • Power flaring tool
  • Power grinders
  • Power riveter
  • Precision file
  • Pry bars
  • Pullers
  • Ratchets
  • Retaining ring pliers
  • Rubber mallet
  • Screwdrivers
  • Sockets
  • Soldering iron
  • Specialty wrenches
  • Speed sensors
  • Spot welding machine
  • Taps
  • Torque wrenches
  • Tube bending machine
  • Tumblers or polishers

Technology

  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
  • Office suite software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Word processing software

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