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Industrial Machinery Mechanics

(SOC Code : 49-9041)

in Ventura County

Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. Exclude "Millwrights" (49-9044), "Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines" (49-3042), and "Maintenance Workers, Machinery" (49-9043) who perform only routine tasks.

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months) .

Ventura County is the same as Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA.

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA	2023	1st Qtr	$32.37	$24.29	$30.50	$37.98

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Total Job Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
Ventura County	2018 - 2028	490	540	50	10.2	520

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in Ventura County

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Commercial and Industrial Machin

11.2%

Machinery, Equipment, and Suppli

166

7.4%

Fruit and Vegetable Preserving a

6.6%

Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing

4.1%

Other Food Manufacturing

3.2%

Beverage and Tobacco Product Manuf

3.2%

Dairy Product Manufacturing

3.0%

Primary Metal Manufacturing

2.8%

Plastics and Rubber Products Manuf

2.6%

Bakeries and Tortilla Manufactur

119

2.3%

Natural Gas Distribution

2.0%

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg

1.8%

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component

1.8%

Converted Paper Product Manufacturing

1.7%

Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manu

1.5%

Machine Shops; Turned Product; a

121

1.3%

Aerospace Product and Parts Manu

1.2%

Professional and Commercial Equi

131

1.2%

Commercial and Industrial Machin

1.1%

Electronic Markets and Agents/Brokers

1.1%

Other General Purpose Machinery Mfg

1.1%

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

1.0%

Mining (except Oil and Gas)

1.0%

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.

Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.

Disassemble machinery or equipment to remove parts and make repairs.

Observe and test the operation of machinery or equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeters or other testing devices.

Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.

Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery.

Examine parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear.

Operate newly repaired machinery or equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs.

Analyze test results, machine error messages, or information obtained from operators to diagnose equipment problems.

Record parts or materials used and order or requisition new parts or materials as necessary.

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Top Skills used in this Job

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

Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

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

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

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

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.

Investigative - Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

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