Also called: Bowling Center Mechanic
Maintains and repairs the giant machines that reset pins at bowling alleys.
They crawl behind the lanes to fix jammed machines, replace belts, and oil lanes. A busy bowling center can have 40+ machines running all night. Few young people know this job exists, so skilled mechanics are scarce.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training; mechanical skills.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing slowly. Small niche.
Low risk for 10 years. Maintaining and repairing pinsetters is hands-on, and few people know how.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at bowling centers as a mechanic trainee; they teach you the machines on the job
Classes: Auto or small engines CTE, Electrical basics, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9099.
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