Occupation

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Human Advantage 65%

Significant human skills needed

AI Automation Risk Moderate Risk
3.9 / 10

Some tasks in this role may be augmented by AI, but human oversight and interpersonal skills remain important.

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

Also Known As: Air Conditioning Coil Assembler (AC Coil Assembler), Aircraft Engine Assembler, Aircraft Power Plant Assembler, Aircraft Powerplant Assembler, Assembler, Assembler Erector, Assembling Motor Builder, Assembly Line Worker +63 more

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Core Tasks

  1. Read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals, and plan assembly or building operations.
  2. Inspect, operate, and test completed products to verify functioning, machine capabilities, or conformance to customer specifications.
  3. Position or align components for assembly, manually or using hoists.
  4. Set and verify parts clearances.
  5. Verify conformance of parts to stock lists or blueprints, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
  6. Fasten or install piping, fixtures, or wiring and electrical components to form assemblies or subassemblies, using hand tools, rivet guns, or welding equipment.
  7. Remove rough spots and smooth surfaces to fit, trim, or clean parts, using hand tools or power tools.
  8. Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.
  9. Rework, repair, or replace damaged parts or assemblies.

Supplemental Tasks (3)

  1. Assemble systems of gears by aligning and meshing gears in gearboxes.
  2. Set up and operate metalworking machines, such as milling or grinding machines, to shape or fabricate parts.
  3. Maintain and lubricate parts or components.

Education & Training

Job Zone 2 Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
On-the-Job Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education Level Distribution

Percentage of workers in this occupation with each education level.

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
64%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
13%
Less than a High School Diploma
11%
Master's Degree
7%
Some College Courses
5%

Technology & Tools

Hot Technologies

  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software

Software (8)

  • Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Word processing software

Tools & Equipment (49)

  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Allen wrenches
  • Backup wrenches
  • Band saws
  • Claw hammers
  • Dial calipers
  • Dial indicators
  • Engine repair stands
  • Feeler gauges
  • Flaring tools
  • Flat head screwdrivers
  • Gear pullers
  • Gear wrenches
  • Grinding machines
  • Hand drills
  • Heat guns
  • Hydraulic presses
  • Jib cranes
  • Lapping tools
  • Metal chisels
  • Metal cutting taps
  • Micrometers
  • Milling machines
  • Needlenose pliers
  • Nut drivers
  • Nylon hammers
  • Personal computers
  • Plastic mallets
  • Portable welding equipment
  • Power drills
  • Power hoists
  • Power wrenches
  • Precision files
  • Pry bars
  • Ratchets
  • Reamers
  • Ring filing wheels
  • Ring squeezers
  • Rivet guns
  • Rubber mallets
  • Snap ring pliers
  • Socket wrenches
  • Soldering guns
  • Timing lights
  • Torque angle meters
  • Torque wrenches
  • Tube benders
  • Tube cutters
  • Vernier calipers

Where This Career Leads

Career progression organized by specialty track and experience level.

Industrial Machinery Advanced Manufacturing

Zone 1
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 77% match
Zone 2
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers You are here
Zone 3
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 94% match

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