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Machinery Maintenance Worker

All About Machinery Maintenance Workers

Career Description Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.

Life As a Machinery Maintenance Worker: What Do They Do?

  • Measure, mix, prepare, and test chemical solutions used to clean or repair machinery and equipment.
  • Replace, empty, or replenish machine and equipment containers such as gas tanks or boxes.
  • Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
  • Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.
  • Collaborate with other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts, or equipment.
  • Replace or repair metal, wood, leather, glass, or other lining in machines, or in equipment compartments or containers.

Machinery Maintenance Worker Required Skills

When polled, Machinery Maintenance Workers say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Types of Machinery Maintenance Worker Jobs

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  • Texturing Machine Fixer
  • Card Grinder Helper

Are There Job Opportunities for Machinery Maintenance Workers?

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 89,700 jobs in the United States for Machinery Maintenance Worker. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 5.6% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 5,000 new jobs for Machinery Maintenance Worker by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 9,800 job openings in this field each year.

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The states with the most job growth for Machinery Maintenance Worker are Utah, Idaho, and North Dakota. Watch out if you plan on working in Vermont, South Dakota, or Rhode Island. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Do Machinery Maintenance Workers Make A Lot Of Money?

The typical yearly salary for Machinery Maintenance Workers is somewhere between $29,170 and $71,960.

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Machinery Maintenance Workers who work in Wyoming, Alaska, or Hawaii, make the highest salaries.

Below is a list of the median annual salaries for Machinery Maintenance Workers in different U.S. states.

State Annual Mean Salary
Alabama $40,300
Alaska $54,840
Arizona $46,170
Arkansas $42,830
California $55,170
Colorado $46,390
Connecticut $49,990
Florida $41,830
Georgia $43,350
Hawaii $60,060
Idaho $51,630
Illinois $54,400
Indiana $48,200
Iowa $45,400
Kansas $45,330
Kentucky $47,380
Louisiana $49,640
Maine $41,530
Maryland $46,460
Massachusetts $53,220
Michigan $45,610
Minnesota $48,520
Mississippi $43,660
Missouri $46,550
Montana $51,140
Nebraska $53,700
Nevada $53,890
New Hampshire $43,000
New Jersey $48,860
New Mexico $38,010
New York $54,270
North Carolina $43,680
North Dakota $53,790
Ohio $45,690
Oklahoma $49,790
Oregon $41,590
Pennsylvania $47,360
Rhode Island $37,250
South Carolina $51,360
South Dakota $31,230
Tennessee $49,590
Texas $44,210
Utah $54,370
Virginia $50,670
Washington $54,220
West Virginia $48,620
Wisconsin $51,870
Wyoming $77,380

Tools & Technologies Used by Machinery Maintenance Workers

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Machinery Maintenance Workers may use on a daily basis:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Web browser software
  • Word processing software
  • SAP
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Database software
  • Scheduling software
  • Computerized maintenance management system software CMMS

How to Become a Machinery Maintenance Worker

Education needed to be a Machinery Maintenance Worker:

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What work experience do I need to become a Machinery Maintenance Worker?

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