Details Report for:
51-2031.00 - Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Construct, assemble, or rebuild machines, such as engines, turbines, and similar equipment used in such industries as construction, extraction, textiles, and paper manufacturing.
Sample of reported job titles: Assembler, Assembly Line Worker, Cell Technician, Engine Assembler, Engine Builder, Field Service Technician, Fitter, Large Engine Assembler, Machine Assembler, Mechanical Assembler
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)
- Computer aided design CAD software — Computer aided design and drafting CADD software; Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS
- Data base user interface and query software — Data entry software
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Adjustable wrenches — Backup wrenches
- Calipers — Dial calipers; Vernier calipers
- Claw hammer — Claw hammers
- Cold chisels — Metal chisels
- Dial indicator or dial gauge — Dial indicators
- Engine or vehicle stands — Engine repair stands
- Feeler gauges
- Force or torque sensors — Torque angle meters
- Grinding wheels — Ring filing wheels
- Hand reamer — Reamers
- Heat guns
- Hex keys — Allen wrenches
- Hoists — Power hoists
- Hydraulic cylinder or component repair kits — Ring squeezers
- Hydraulic press frames — Hydraulic presses
- Impact wrenches — Power wrenches
- Jib crane — Jib cranes
- Mallets — Plastic mallets
- Metal band sawing machine — Band saws
- Micrometers
- Milling machines
- Needlenose pliers
- Nut drivers
- Personal computers
- Pipe or tube cutter — Tube cutters
- Power drills — Hand drills
- Power flaring tool — Flaring tools
- Power grinders — Grinding machines
- Power riveter — Rivet guns
- Precision file — Precision files
- Pry bars
- Pullers — Gear pullers
- Ratchets
- Retaining ring pliers — Snap ring pliers
- Rubber mallet — Nylon hammers; Rubber mallets
- Screwdrivers — Flat head screwdrivers
- Sockets — Socket wrenches
- Soldering iron — Soldering guns
- Specialty wrenches — Gear wrenches
- Speed sensors — Timing lights
- Spot welding machine — Portable welding equipment
- Taps — Metal cutting taps
- Torque wrenches
- Tube bending machine — Tube benders
- Tumblers or polishers — Lapping tools
Knowledge Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Abilities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
- Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
- Inspect installed components or assemblies.
- Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
- Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
- Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.
- Assemble electromechanical or hydraulic systems.
- Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
- Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
- Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
- Lay out parts to prepare for assembly.
- Repair parts or assemblies.
- Replace worn equipment components.
- Apply lubricants or coolants to workpieces.
- Operate grinding equipment.
- Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
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) |
Education
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. ![]() |
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Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
51-4031.00 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4034.00 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4121.00 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
51-4122.00 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-5113.00 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers |
51-7041.00 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood |
51-9041.00 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9124.00 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9195.00 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic |
51-9196.00 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2019) | $21.95 hourly, $45,660 annual |
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Employment (2019) | 45,900 employees |
Projected growth (2019-2029) | ![]() |
Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 3,200 |
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Top industries (2019) | Manufacturing (91% 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
Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Links to non-DOL Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
- Communications Workers of America
- Electrical Apparatus Service Association
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
- National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Assemblers and fabricators
- Production Engine Remanufacturers Association
- United Steelworkers