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).
Northwest Minnesota
| 70 | 12 | $33.51/hr | $22.71/hr | $27.04/hr | $31.17/hr | $38.20/hr | $46.08/hr |
Construction | N/A | N/A |
Manufacturing | 740 | $30.97/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 20 | $39.40/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 70 | $35.62/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | N/A |
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
| 1,390 | $36.71/hr | 3.7% |
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 2,190 | $23.28/hr | 5.3% |
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
| 6,650 | $33.50/hr | 20.5% |
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
| 1,320 | $22.49/hr | 6.3% |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
| 29,960 | $28.38/hr | 4.2% |
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
| 1,540 | $35.95/hr | 3.3% |
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
| 6,790 | $31.62/hr | 3.7% |
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
| 540 | $28.64/hr | 13.2% |
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
| 100 | $25.20/hr | -6.3% |
- 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.