Occupational Employment Statistics
49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance. Excludes “Maintenance and Repair Workers, General" (49-9071).
Northeast Minnesota
| 60 | 10 | $30.59/hr | $22.51/hr | $25.61/hr | $30.25/hr | $36.40/hr | $38.42/hr |
Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
Construction | 10 | $34.65/hr |
Manufacturing | 1,130 | $27.89/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 140 | $24.93/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 150 | $23.89/hr |
Other Services | 110 | $30.25/hr |
Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
| 610 | $38.84/hr | -3.4% |
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 1,860 | $21.90/hr | 7.1% |
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
| 7,490 | $31.52/hr | 18.9% |
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
| 890 | $16.26/hr | 4.6% |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
| 24,520 | $24.12/hr | 4.6% |
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
| 1,490 | $31.69/hr | 4.4% |
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
| 6,750 | $30.19/hr | 6.4% |
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
| 530 | $23.61/hr | 17.1% |
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 60 | $21.46/hr | N/A |
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
| 260 | $22.77/hr | N/A |
- Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
- Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
- Collect and discard worn machine parts and other refuse to maintain machinery and work areas.
- Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment according to specified procedures.
- Start machines and observe mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems.
- Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.
- Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.
- Inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs.
- Clean machines and machine parts, using cleaning solvents, cloths, air guns, hoses, vacuums, or other equipment.
- Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.