DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Construct, assemble, or rebuild machines, such as engines, turbines, and similar equipment used in such industries as construction, extraction, textiles, and paper manufacturing.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	170	14	$15.82/hr	$1.08/hr	$11.50/hr	$12.51/hr	$13.95/hr	$19.97/hr	$23.13/hr
U S	40,750	1,834	$18.38/hr	$0.29/hr	$12.07/hr	$14.25/hr	$17.59/hr	$21.99/hr	$26.63/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 50 $21.89/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 20 $13.47/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 4 - West Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A EDR 8 - Southwest N/A N/A N/A EDR 7E- East Central N/A N/A N/A

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• Fastens components or parts together, using hand tools, rivet gun, and welding equipment.
• Maintains and lubricates parts and components.
• Sets up and operates metalworking machines, such as milling and grinding machines, to shape or fabricate parts.
• Removes rough spots and smoothes surfaces to fit, trim, or clean parts or components, using hand tools and power tools.
• Operates machine to verify functioning, machine capabilities, and conformance to customer's specifications.
• Lays out and drills, reams, taps, and cuts parts for assembly.
• Analyzes assembly blueprint and specifications manual, and plans assembly or building operations.
• Fastens and installs piping, fixtures, or wiring and electrical components to specifications.
• Inspects and tests parts and accessories for leakage, defect, or functionality, using test equipment.
• Verifies conformance of parts to stock list and blueprints, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, gauges, and micrometers.
• Sets and verifies clearance of parts.
• Reworks, repairs, and replaces damaged parts or assemblies.
• Positions and aligns components for assembly, manually or with hoist.