Also called: Gearbox Repair Technician, Gear Drive Mechanic
Takes apart huge industrial gearboxes from mines, mills and wind turbines, measures worn gears and bearings, and rebuilds them.
A 5-ton gearbox from a steel mill arrives on a flatbed. You crack it open, measure gear teeth with gauges, press out worn bearings, and rebuild it so it can spin for another 20 years.
Estimated; repair shop technicians.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 2 years after high school. Millwright or machinist training plus shop experience.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training, Trade school. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Industrial Maintenance Technology, Machining Technology.
Growing about average. Steady demand from mining, steel, paper and wind industries.
Low risk for 10 years. Vibration sensors predict failures, but rebuilding gearboxes stays skilled shop work.
Classes: Machine shop, Physics, Auto shop.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9041.
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