Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Good hands make great careers: A look at Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Are you mechanically inclined? If so, then why not earn a good living doing what you enjoy by becoming an industrial machinery mechanic? Industrial machinery mechanic's jobs cover a broad set of mechanical expertise to repair and troubleshoot a variety of factory, farming, and other production or service equipment.

Industrial machinery mechanics are vital to the continued operation of plants and factories because they keep the machines going. They perform a wide variety of onsite upkeep: preventive maintenance, detecting breakdown conditions before they happen, making machinery adjustments, and repairing equipment using blueprints, sketches, diagrams, and a specialty tools. With a variety of industry options, industrial machinery mechanics are in high demands across the board in the Gulf Coast region.

What are their main jobs & skills?*

The following jobs and skills cover what is needed and it's percent importance in this occupation from other Industrial Machinery Mechanics. 

*Source: Texas Career Check.

Where are they found?

Industrial Machinery Mechanic jobs in the Gulf Coast Region are estimated to increase by more than 12 percent by 2028 and they earn much higher wages than persons with a similar education level!

Estimates show an annual job opening of 1,383 in the Gulf Coast Region!

Pathway to Becoming an Industrial Machinery Mechanic

High School Endorsement Business & Industry

Some high schools offer career and technology programs that provide students with an opportunity to explore what it would be like to work as an industrial machinery mechanic and learn real job skills. Individuals who complete high school career and technology training and/or follow the high school endorsement pathway will be better prepared for post-secondary education and training programs.

In addition to a high school diploma or a GED, employers generally require at least a year of on-the-job training or combined work experience and formal classroom instruction where they learn routine tasks and shop mechanics. In the past, candidates have entered this field by getting hired to perform general maintenance work. Subsequently, they learn the necessary technical skills over the course of several years to advance in their career.

As machinery gets more complex, it is becoming increasingly difficult to enter this field without formal training. Industrial machinery mechanics usually must have knowledge of electricity, electronics, hydraulics and pneumatics, although some individuals may specialize in one or more of these areas. In the Gulf Coast region, there are two options for preparing for an industrial machinery mechanic career:

• Training programs at postsecondary vocational schools
• Training programs at community colleges

Some high schools offer career and technology programs that provide students with an opportunity to explore what it would be like to work as an industrial machinery mechanic and learn real job skills. Individuals who complete high school career and technology training will be better prepared for post-secondary education and training programs.

Gulf Coast Region Industrial Machinery Mechanic Programs

Community Colleges

• Brazosport College
• Houston Community College System
• Lee College
• Lone Star College System
• San Jacinto College
• Wharton County Junior College

Major Employers in the Gulf Coast Region

• Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
• Baker Hughes
• Baker Oil Tools
• Chevron Corporation
• Coca-Cola Bottling
• ConocoPhillips
• Dow Chemical
• Dresser-Rand
• Fluor EPCM Services
• FMC Technologies
• Goodman Manufacturing
• Hewlett-Packard
• Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR)
• Lockheed Martin
• Mrs. Baird's Bakeries, Inc
• National Oilwell Varco
• Schlumberger Companies
• Shell
• USPS
• UPS

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