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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.
What an industrial machinery mechanic does
Become an industrial machinery mechanic
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good industrial machinery mechanic
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
- Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.
- Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $33 per hour with an average salary of $69,500 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $27 and $39 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $55,300 and $80,300 per year.
Industrial Machinery Mechanic job outlook
- There are 8,570 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 1,075 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.