Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Level Scales
(3)
| Level | Description |
|---|---|
| 2 | Replace the filters in a furnace |
| 4 | Replace a valve on a steam pipe |
| 7 | Overhaul an airplane jet engine |
Occupations
(181)
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Millwrights
- Aviation Inspectors
- Motorcycle Mechanics
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Geothermal Production Managers
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Bicycle Repairers
- Avionics Technicians
- Ship Engineers
- Robotics Engineers
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Biomass Power Plant Managers
- Hydroelectric Production Managers
- Automotive Engineers
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Biofuels Production Managers
- Geothermal Technicians
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers
- Automotive Engineering Technicians
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
- Tool and Die Makers
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
- Agricultural Engineers
- Mechanical Drafters
- Rail Car Repairers
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
- Industrial Engineers
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
- Dredge Operators
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Commercial Divers
- Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Robotics Technicians
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Helpers--Carpenters
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
- Mechatronics Engineers
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Pipelayers
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
- Power Plant Operators
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers
- Pile Driver Operators
- Medical Equipment Repairers
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
- Boilermakers
- Nuclear Technicians
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators
- Mechanical Door Repairers
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
- Logging Equipment Operators
- Watch and Clock Repairers
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
- Commercial and Industrial Designers
- Nuclear Engineers
- Gas Plant Operators
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Aerospace Engineers
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Photonics Technicians
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
- Biomass Plant Technicians
- Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Firefighters
- Patternmakers, Wood
- Computer User Support Specialists
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Materials Engineers
- Home Appliance Repairers
- Environmental Engineers
- Materials Scientists
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
- Crane and Tower Operators
- Wellhead Pumpers
- Chemical Engineers
- Microsystems Engineers
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Riggers
- Tire Repairers and Changers
- Team Assemblers
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
- Printing Press Operators
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- Helpers--Electricians
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Nanosystems Engineers
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Construction Managers
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- Carpenters
- Highway Maintenance Workers
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
- Wind Energy Engineers
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
- Model Makers, Wood
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers
- Photonics Engineers
- Precision Agriculture Technicians
- Chemical Plant and System Operators
- Tire Builders
- Logistics Engineers
- Validation Engineers
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Weatherization Installers and Technicians
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
- Motorboat Operators
- Hoist and Winch Operators
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic