What these careers are about
Planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering.| Career name | Avg salary | |
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build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems. | $62800 |
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construct full-size and scale wooden precision models of products. Includes wood jig builders and loft workers. | $62600 |
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install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers' property. May install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings. | $61980 |
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install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics. | $61860 |
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plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design. | $61400 |
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Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal And Plastic develop programs to control machining or processing of metal or plastic parts by automatic machine tools, equipment, or systems. |
$61010 |
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apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists. | $60880 |
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test or repair mobile or stationary radio transmitting and receiving equipment and two-way radio communications systems used in ship-to-shore communications and found in service and emergency vehicles. | $60790 |
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plan, lay out, and construct wooden unit or sectional patterns used in forming sand molds for castings. | $60750 |
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apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency. | $59920 |
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control and monitor biomass plant activities and perform maintenance as needed. | $59600 |
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monitor, operate, and maintain landfill gas collection system components and environmental monitoring and control systems. | $59600 |
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calculate, measure, load, mix, and process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels and monitor production process. Perform, and keep records of, plant maintenance, repairs, and safety inspections. | $59600 |
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monitor and control activities associated with hydropower generation. Operate plant equipment, such as turbines, pumps, valves, gates, fans, electric control boards, and battery banks. Monitor equipment operation and performance and make necessary adjustments to ensure optimal performance. Perform equipment maintenance and repair as necessary. | $59600 |
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install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings. | $59080 |
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diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars. | $58250 |
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set up and operate machines, such as lathes, milling and engraving machines, and jig borers to make working models of metal or plastic objects. Includes template makers. | $58180 |
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draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts. May also mark and cut fabrics and apparel. | $57880 |
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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. | $57350 |
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diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining. | $57000 |
