Also called: Engine Builder
Assembles engines, turbines, pumps and other machines from many precision parts.
You build diesel engines on a rotating stand, torquing bolts to exact specs with a computer-controlled wrench, fitting pistons and checking clearances with feeler gauges. At the end, the engine fires up on a test stand.
BLS engine and other machine assemblers; approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school plus on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -1% over 10 years).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Engine lines use more robots and automated torque tools, and EVs need fewer engines; skilled assemblers shift to motors and turbines.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at engine, pump and machine plants or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Auto shop or manufacturing CTE, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-2031.
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