Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.

209 alternate job titles:

Anode Rebuilder Appliance Fixer Appliance Mechanic Area Mechanic Assembly Mechanic Auto Equipment Maintenance Servicer (Automotive Equipment Maintenance Servicer) Automatic Pinsetter Adjuster Automotive Maintenance Equipment Servicer Aviation Support Equipment Repairer Bag Adjuster Bag Machine Adjuster Bakery Machine Mechanic Belt Repairer Boilerhouse Mechanic Breakdown Man Breakdown Worker Broach Troubleshooter Buhr Dresser Canal Equipment Mechanic Carpet and Rug Machine Fixer Case Finishing Machine Adjuster Cellophane Casting Machine Repairer Chain Repairer Changer Fixer Channel Man Channel Worker Chemical Processing Equipment Repairer Comb Fixer Comb Setter Comber Setter Composing Room Machinist Composite Gas Maintenance Mechanic Compressed Gas Equipment Mechanic Compressed Gas Equipment Service Mechanic Compressed Gas Plant Maintenance Mechanic Conveyor Belt Installer Conveyor Installer Conveyor Maintenance Mechanic Conveyor Mechanic Cooling Tower Technician Crusher Screen Repairer Deck Mechanic Dryer and Washer Mechanic Electrical Product Line Maintenance Mechanic Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic Envelope Folding Machine Adjuster Envelope Machine Adjuster Equipment Maintenance Technician (Equipment Maintenance Tech) Equipment Mechanic Felt Checker Felt Machine Mechanic Feltman Field Service Mechanic Field Service Representative (Field Service Rep) Filling Station Equipment Mechanic Finished Metal Repairer Fixer Fixture Fabricator Repairer Fluid Power Mechanic Foiling Machine Adjuster Forge Shop Machine Repairer Forming Machine Adjuster Foundry Equipment Mechanic Frame Fixer Fuel System Maintenance Worker Fuel Systems Maintenance Worker Garnett Mechanic Gas Plant Repairer Gas Turbine Mechanic Gas Welding Equipment Mechanic Gasoline Pump Mechanic Glass Lined Tank Repairer Grain and Feed Maintenance Mechanic Hydraulic Mechanic Hydraulic Press Servicer Hydraulic Repairer Hydraulic Rubbish Compactor Mechanic Hydroelectric Machinery Mechanic Industrial Conveyor Belt Repairer Industrial Machine System Technician Industrial Machinery Mechanic Industrial Machinist Systems Technician Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Industrial Mechanic Inspecting Machine Adjuster Jacquard Fixer Jacquard Loom Card Changer Knitter Mechanic Knitting Machine Mechanic Laundry Machine Mechanic Liner Replacer Link Trainer Maintenance Man Link Trainer Maintenance Worker Linotype Machinist Linotype Mechanic Loom Fixer Loom Mechanic Loom Overhauler Loom Technician Lubrication Equipment Servicer Machine Adjuster Machine Clothing Man Machine Clothing Replacer Machine Clothing Worker Machine Fixer Machine Maintenance Repairer Machine Mechanic Machine Operator Slitter Technician Machine Overhauler Machine Repairer Machine Repairman Machine Tool Mechanic Machine Tool Rebuilder Machinery Mechanic Maintenance Mechanic Maintenance Repairman Maintenance Technician Manufacturers Service Representative Marine Equipment Machinery Maintenance Mechanic Marine Erector Marine Mechanic Mechanic Mill Dresser Mining and Quarrying Machinery Repairer Monotype Mechanic Motor Rebuilder Needle Board Repairer Needle Straightener Oil Field Equipment Mechanic Outfitter Oven Equipment Repairer Overhauler Parts Salvager Pin Puller Pin Pusher Pin Setter Plant Mechanic Plant Tech (Plant Technician) Pneumatic Tool Repairer Pneumatic Tube Repairer Powder Line Repairer Powerhouse Mechanic Press Maintainer Printing Machine Mechanic Printing Mechanist Production Machinery Mechanic Production Mechanic Pump Erector Pump Mechanic Pump Servicer Reed Man Reed Repairer Reed Worker Regulator Mechanic Repair Miller Rig Mechanic Roll Mechanic Roller Mechanic Roller Repairer Roller Shop Utility Worker Rubberizing Mechanic Scale Mechanic Screen and Cyclone Repairer Section Repairer Service Station Equipment Mechanic Set Up Worker Sewing Machine Adjuster Sewing Machine Maintenance Mechanic Sewing Machine Mechanic Sewing Machine Repairer Shaker Repairer Shift Mechanic Shuttle Fixer Siene Maker Silk Screen Repairer Smelting and Refining Ore Dressing Repairer Spare Fixer Spindle Plumber Spinner Fixer Spray Gun Repairer Stoker Erector Stoker Servicer Switch Repairer Test Engine Mechanic Textile Machine Maintenance Mechanic Textile Overhauler Tipple Engineer Tool and Fixture Repairer Tool Mechanic Tool Setter Tooling Mechanic Tow Motor Mechanic Treatment Plant Mechanic Turbine Mechanic Underground Mine Machinery Mechanic Utility Systems Repairer Operator Washing Machine Mechanic Water or Power Generation Plant Machinery Maintenance Mechanic Water Treatment Plant Repairer Wax Pattern Repairer Welding Equipment Repairer Welding System and Equipment Repairer Welding Systems and Equipment Repairer Welding, Brazing, and Burning Machine Repairer Wheel and Caster Repairer Wind Tunnel Mechanic Winder Fixer Wire Repairer X-Ray Equipment Mechanic
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Salary Information

Industrial Machinery Mechanics: $63,760 (median) per year.

Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company


Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Daily Tasks & Responsibilities

Task Description Category
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair. General
Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts. General
Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts. General
Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear. General
Reassemble equipment after repair. General
Observe equipment in operation to detect potential problems. General
Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning. General
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance. General
Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning. General
Record information about parts, materials or repair procedures. General
Order materials, supplies, or equipment. General
Cut materials according to specifications or needs. General
Operate welding equipment. General
Train others in operational procedures. General
Enter codes or other information into computers. General
Plan employee work schedules. General
Assign duties or work schedules to employees. General
Maintain work equipment or machinery. Maintenance
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order. Maintenance
Maintain repair or maintenance records. Maintenance
Analyze test or performance data to assess equipment operation. Analysis
Interpret blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to inform installation, development or operation activities. Development
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    Technology Requirements

    Technology Description
    Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software
    Microsoft Office software Office suite software
    Microsoft Outlook Electronic mail software
    Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation software
    Microsoft Word Word processing software
    SAP software Enterprise resource planning ERP software
    BIT Corp ProMACS PLC Industrial control software
    Computer aided design CAD software Computer aided design CAD software
    Extranet Machine Tools Suite Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
    Inventory tracking software Inventory management software
    KEYENCE PLC Ladder Logic Industrial control software
    Maintenance management software Facilities management software
    Programmable logic controller PLC software Industrial control software
    Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software Industrial control software
    Web browser software Internet browser software
    Maintenance planning and control software Data base user interface and query software
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      Relevant Certifications

      Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:

      Certification Issuing Organization Practice Test
      Certified Balancing Specialist - Category I Vibration Institute Not Available
      Certified Building Envelope Specialist - Air & Moisture Barrier Carpenters International Certification Council Not Available
      Certified Building Envelope Specialist - Spray Foam Barrier Carpenters International Certification Council Not Available
      Certified Building Envelope Specialist - Thermal Barrier Carpenters International Certification Council Not Available
      Certified Building Envelope Technician Carpenters International Certification Council Not Available
      Certified Lubrication Specialist Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Not Available
      Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals Not Available
      Certified Master Building Envelope Specialist Carpenters International Certification Council Not Available
      Certified Metalworking Fluids Specialist Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Not Available
      Certified Vibration Analyst - Category II Vibration Institute Not Available
      Certified Vibration Analyst - Category III Vibration Institute Not Available
      Certified Vibration Analyst - Category IV Vibration Institute Not Available
      Certified Vibration Analyst Category I Vibration Institute Not Available
      Fluid Power Accredited Instructor International Fluid Power Society Not Available
      Fluid Power Connector and Conductor International Fluid Power Society Not Available
      Fluid Power Electronic Controls Specialist International Fluid Power Society Not Available
      Fluid Power Engineer International Fluid Power Society Not Available
      Fluid Power Hydraulic Specialist International Fluid Power Society Not Available
      Fluid Power Industrial Hydraulic Mechanic International Fluid Power Society Not Available
      Fluid Power Mobile Hydraulic Mechanic International Fluid Power Society Not Available
      Fluid Power Pneumatic Mechanic International Fluid Power Society Not Available
      Fluid Power Pneumatic Specialist International Fluid Power Society Not Available
      Fluid Power Pneumatic Technician International Fluid Power Society Not Available
      ISA Certified Control Systems Technician - Level I International Society of Automation Not Available
      Level I Machine Lubricant Analyst International Council for Machinery Lubrication Not Available
      Level I Machine Lubrication Technician International Council for Machinery Lubrication Not Available
      Level II Machine Lubrication Technician International Council for Machinery Lubrication Not Available
      Mechanic (Airframe & Powerplant) Federal Aviation Administration Not Available
      Mechanic-Inspection Authorization Federal Aviation Administration Not Available
      Mechatronics: Fluid Power 1 Packaging Machinery Manufacturing Institute Not Available
      Oil Monitoring Analyst I Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Not Available
      Plant Maintenance Technologist Certification Class II Association of Boards of Certification Not Available
      Plant Maintenance Technologist Certification Class III Association of Boards of Certification Not Available
      Very Small Water Systems Operator Association of Boards of Certification Not Available
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