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).
Southwest Minnesota
| 290 | 29 | $27.94/hr | $19.13/hr | $23.93/hr | $26.95/hr | $32.50/hr | $38.29/hr |
Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
Construction | 20 | $37.66/hr |
Manufacturing | 1,280 | $29.64/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 140 | $24.74/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 190 | $24.42/hr |
Other Services | 80 | $29.75/hr |
Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
| 650 | $36.59/hr | -3.4% |
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 1,250 | $22.16/hr | 7.1% |
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
| 6,000 | $31.45/hr | 18.9% |
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
| 1,470 | $19.75/hr | 4.6% |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
| 26,760 | $24.39/hr | 4.6% |
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
| 1,480 | $32.25/hr | 4.4% |
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
| 6,630 | $29.90/hr | 6.4% |
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
| 650 | $23.32/hr | 17.1% |
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
| 430 | $22.91/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.