Details Report for:
49-3053.00 - Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, recreational sporting equipment, and related equipment.
Sample of reported job titles: Chainsaw Technician, Golf Cart Mechanic, Lawnmower Repair Mechanic, Mechanic, Outdoor Power Equipment Service Technician, Service Technician (Service Tech), Shop Mechanic, Small Engine Mechanic, Small Engine Technician (Small Engine Tech)
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Analytical or scientific software — Land & Sea DYNO-MAX; VersaDyne small engine test system
- Data base user interface and query software — Ideal Computer Systems Ideal OPE; RepairTRAX; Smart Equipment Repair
- Internet browser software — Web browser software
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Point of sale POS software — Sale processing software
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Air compressors — Portable air compressors
- Allen wrench — Allen wrench sets
- Automotive honing machine — Cylinder hones
- Ball peen hammer — Ball peen hammers
- Bearing fitting tool kits — Cam bearing plug gauges; Main bearing plug gauges
- Calipers — Dial calipers
- Center punch — Automatic center punches
- Circuit tester — Test lights
- Cold chisels — Flat cold chisels
- Combination pliers
- Combination wrenches
- Compression pressure gauge — Carburetor pressure gauges; Compression testing gauges; Leakdown testers
- Crankshaft grinder — Crankshaft straighteners
- Crimping pliers — Wire crimpers
- Crows foot wrench — Crowfoot wrenches
- Diagonal cut pliers — Diagonal cutters
- Drill bit set — Power drill bits
- Feeler gauges — Taper feeler gauges
- Flashlight — Penlights
- Flat hand file — Tapered hand files
- Grinders — Valve grinders
- Growler tester — Coil testers
- Hacksaw — Mini hacksaws
- Hand reamer — Ridge reamers
- Hex keys — Hex sets; T handle hex wrenches
- Hold down clamps — Flywheel holders
- Hole gauge — Dial bore gauges
- Hour meter — Engine hour meters
- Impact screwdriver — Impact drivers
- Impact wrenches — Power wrenches
- Infrared thermometer — Temperature guns
- Inspection mirror — Inspection mirrors
- Locking pliers — Channel lock pliers; Vise grip pliers
- Machine reamer — Valve guide reamers
- Magnetic tools — Magnetic pickup tools
- Manual wire straighteners — Z benders
- Minivans or vans — Work vans
- Multimeters — Digital multimeters
- Needlenose pliers — Needle nose pliers
- Parallel pin punch — Parallel pin punches
- Personal computers
- Picks — Mechanics' pick sets
- Piston ring compressor — Piston ring compressors
- Piston ring expander — Piston ring expanders
- Power drills — Impact drills
- Pullers — Cotter pin pullers; Fuel line removers; Gear pullers; Magneto bearing pullers (see all 7 examples)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts — Flat tip screw starters; Starter punches
- Ratchets — Speed handles
- Retaining ring pliers — Fixed tip snap ring pliers
- Rubber mallet — Dead blow hammers
- Scanners — Computer data input scanners
- Screw extractors — Fluted screw extractors
- Screwdrivers — Phillips head screwdrivers; Slot screwdrivers; Small jet carburetor screwdrivers
- Socket attachments and accessories — Socket wrench extensions
- Socket sets — Torx bit sets
- Sockets — Metric flex socket wrenches; Spark plug socket wrenches; Standard flex socket wrenches; Standard socket wrenches (see all 5 examples)
- Soldering iron — Solder guns
- Spanner wrenches — Spanners
- Spark plug gap gauge — Spark plug gauges
- Spark plug tester — Adjustable gap spark testers; Ignition testers; Inline spark testers
- Spark plug wrench — Spark plug wrenches
- Specialty wrenches — Bearing drivers; Breaker bars; Starter clutch wrenches
- Stripping tools — Wire strippers
- Tachometers — Digital tachometers; Wireless tachometers
- Tape measures — Measuring tapes
- Taps — Spark plug hole taps
- Telescoping gauge — Cylinder bore telescoping gauges
- Tongs — Mechanical fingers
- Torque wrenches — Torque adapters
- Valve refacer — Valve refacing tools
- Valve seat cutter — Valve seat cutting tools
- Valve spring compressor — Valve spring compressors
- Voltage or current meters — Charging system testers
- Wire brushes — Battery terminal cleaners
- Wire cutters
- Wrench accessories and supplies — Camshaft bearing drivers
Knowledge Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Maintain repair or maintenance records.
- Inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems.
- Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Adjust vehicle components according to specifications.
- Disassemble equipment to inspect for deficiencies.
- Maintain work equipment or machinery.
- Repair defective engines or engine components.
- Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
- Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
- Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
- Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
- Service vehicles to maintain functionality.
- Reassemble equipment after repair.
- Confer with customers or users to assess problems.
- Estimate costs for labor or materials.
- Train customers in the use of products.
- Bolt objects into place.
- Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
- Position equipment using hand tools, power tools, or heavy equipment.
- Grind parts to required dimensions.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed |
Education | These occupations usually require a high school diploma. |
Related 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. |
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. |
Job Zone Examples | These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers. |
SVP Range | (4.0 to < 6.0) |
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Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
47-2011.00 | Boilermakers |
49-3021.00 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers |
49-3051.00 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians |
49-3052.00 | Motorcycle Mechanics |
49-3091.00 | Bicycle Repairers ![]() |
49-3092.00 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians ![]() |
49-9031.00 | Home Appliance Repairers |
49-9094.00 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers |
51-9021.00 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
53-7071.00 | Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators |
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2019) | $17.36 hourly, $36,100 annual |
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Employment (2019) | 35,000 employees |
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Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 3,500 |
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Top industries (2019) | Retail Trade (40% employed in this sector)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Sources of Additional Information
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