Career Details

Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Maintain and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery, such as conveying systems, production machinery, and packaging equipment.

Overview

Maintain and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery, such as conveying systems, production machinery, and packaging equipment.

What you'll do

  • Read technical manuals to understand equipment and controls
  • Disassemble machinery and equipment when there is a problem
  • Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components
  • Perform tests and run initial batches to make sure that the machine is running smoothly
  • Adjust and calibrate equipment and machinery to optimal specifications

Abilities you'll need

Attention SpanCategorizationComprehensionCoordinationGood CommunicationsHands-On ActivitiesProblem RecognitionProblem SolvingReasoning

Knowledge you'll gain

Building and ConstructionComputers and ElectronicsDesignEngineering and TechnologyMathematicsMechanicalProduction and ProcessingPublic Safety and Security

Skills

CommunicationCreativityCritical ThinkingDependabilityMonitoringProblem SolvingRepairingTeamworkTime Management

Technology

Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) SoftwareMicrosoft Office Software