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How to become Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Median annual wage for Engine and Other Machine Assemblers (51-2031) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.
What you would actually do
The tasks that make up the work of Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
- Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
- Inspect installed components or assemblies.
- Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
- Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.
- Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
- Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
- Assemble electromechanical or hydraulic systems.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Operations Monitoring3.4/5
- Reading Comprehension3.1/5
- Quality Control Analysis3.1/5
- Active Listening3.0/5
- Speaking3.0/5
- Critical Thinking3.0/5
- Monitoring3.0/5
- Social Perceptiveness2.9/5
- Complex Problem Solving2.9/5
- Operation and Control2.9/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for Engine and Other Machine Assemblers — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Realistic7.0/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Conventional4.5/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Investigative2.9/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Artistic1.3/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
- Enterprising1.1/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
- Social1.0/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
