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Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Construct, assemble, or rebuild machines, such as engines, turbines, and similar equipment used in such industries as construction, extraction, textiles, and paper manufacturing.

Other names for Engine and Other Machine Assemblers: Air Conditioning Coil Assembler, Aircraft Engine Assembler, Aircraft Power Plant Assembler, Assembler, Assembler Erector, Assembly Line Worker, Automobile Engine Assembler, Automotive Engine Builder, Automotive Production Worker, Bearing Ring Assembler, Blower and Compressor Assembler, Camshaft Bearing Installer, Caterpillar Assembler, Cell Technician, Clutch Housing Assembler, Compressor Assembler, Crane Assembler, Diesel Assembler, Diesel Engine Erector, Diesel Mechanic, Dump Assembler, Dyno Operator, Electric Motor and Generator Assembler, Engine Assembler, Engine Builder, Engine Cowling Installer, Exhaust Machine Operator, Farm Equipment Assembler, Farm Machinery Assembler, Farm Machinery Set-Up Mechanic, Field Service Technician, Fitter, Fuel Injection Technician, Gasoline Engine Assembler, Generator Assembler, Injector Assembler, Internal Combustion Engine Assembler, Internal Combustion Engine Subassembler, Jet Engine Assembler, Laborer, Large Engine Assembler, Machine Assembler, Machine Builder, Machinist, Manufacturing Assembler, Mechanic, Metal Precision Machine Assembler, Millwright, Mining Machinery Assembler, Motor Builder Assembler, Motor Installer, Motor Setter, Motors Assembler, Paper Making Machinery Assembler, Progressive Assembler and Fitter, Pump Assembler, Racing Engine Builder, Rotary Engine Assembler, Sewing Machine Assembler, Steam and Gas Turbines Assembler, Subassembler, Tester, Tractor Engine Assembler, Truck Engine Assembler, Truck Transmission Assembler, Truck Transmission Builder, Turbine Assembler, Turbine Blade Assembler, Turbine Engine Assembler, Turbine Subassembler, Valve Maker, Valve Setter,

What do Engine and Other Machine Assemblers do?

  • Rework, repair, and replace damaged parts or assemblies.
  • Read and interpret assembly blueprints and specifications manuals, and plan assembly or building operations.
  • Maintain and lubricate parts and components.
  • Assemble systems of gears by aligning and meshing gears in gearboxes.
  • Verify conformance of parts to stock lists and blueprints, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauges, and micrometers.
  • Fasten and install piping, fixtures, or wiring and electrical components to form assemblies or subassemblies, using hand tools, rivet guns, and welding equipment.
  • Remove rough spots, and smooth surfaces to fit, trim, or clean parts, using hand tools and power tools.
  • Lay out and drill, ream, tap, and cut parts for assembly.
  • Set up and operate metalworking machines, such as milling and grinding machines, to shape or fabricate parts.
  • Inspect, operate, and test completed products to verify functioning, machine capabilities, and conformance to customer specifications.
  • Position and align components for assembly, manually or using hoists.
  • Set and verify parts clearances.

Do you enjoy these?

  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Hex keys
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Hammers
  • Calipers
  • Gauges or inspection fixtures
  • Engine or vehicle stands
  • Feeler gauges
  • Tube end finishers
  • Screwdrivers
  • Pullers
  • Specialty wrenches
  • Grinding machines
  • Power drills
  • Files
  • Heat guns
  • Hydraulic press frames
  • Workshop cranes
  • Tumblers or polishers
  • Cold chisels
  • Micrometers
  • Milling machines
  • Needlenose pliers
  • Nut drivers
  • Hammers
  • Personal computers
  • Mallets
  • Power drills
  • Hoists
  • Impact wrenches
  • Pry bars
  • Ratchets
  • Reamers
  • Files
  • Hydraulic cylinder or component repair kits
  • Rivet tools
  • Mallets
  • Retaining ring pliers
  • Socket sets
  • Soldering irons or guns
  • Taps or dies
  • Speed sensors
  • Force or torque sensors
  • Torque wrenches
  • Tube bending machinery
  • Pipe or tube cutters
  • Calipers
  • Welding tools

Technology used

  • Word processing software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Data base user interface and query software