Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Historical Job Growth
Civilian:job in recent demand
Military:job in recent demand
Job Outlook*
Employment is projected to grow more slowly than average, and applicants with broad skills in machine repair and maintenance should have favorable job prospects.
Opportunities to Get Ahead*
Opportunities for advancement vary by specialty. Machinery maintenance workers, if they take classes and gain additional skills, may advance to industrial machinery mechanic or supervisor. Industrial machinery mechanics also advance by working with more complicated equipment and gaining additional repair skills. The most highly skilled repairers can be promoted to supervisor, master mechanic or millwright. Experienced millwrights can advance into team leading roles.
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Projected Civilian Job Growth
Future job growth is projected to be much faster than average