"Factories and plants across the state benefit from production technicians like me, and I know that the work I do keeps manufacturers in a good position. Most people just think about the day-to-day in these manufacturing facilities, but consistent machine maintenance and frequent equipment checks are often overlooked. Those small tasks that make everything continue to run smoothly—that’s where I come in. A lot of hands-on work and mechanical experience is needed to get the job done, but decreasing the errors or malfunctions with any machine is always the goal."

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Job Description

SOC Code: 49-9041

Industrial Machinery Mechanics 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. *

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Top Job Skills:

• Welding
• Industrial maintenance
• Preventative maintenance
• Good computer skills
• Divide in all units of measure

General Work Activities:

• Mental Processes
  • Analyze performance data to assess equipment operation
• Information Input
  • Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear
  • Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning
  • Observe equipment in operation to detect potential problems
• Work Output
  • Maintain work equipment or machinery
  • Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts
  • Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance
  • Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order
  • Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair
  • Reassemble equipment after repair
  • Maintain repair or maintenance records

Source: SC Works Online Services (SCWOS)

*All data is factual, but names, Images, and quotations have been adapted to protect the Identity of employees and businesses.

Job Statistics

 

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

 

• Pee Dee
• Midlands
• Worklink
• Greenville
• Catawba
• Upstate

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Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• ABB
• AESC Florence, LLC
• Alpek Polyester
• Augusta Concrete Block Company
• Boise Cascade Holdings, LLC

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Related Occupations

• Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
• Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
• Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Millwrights

NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2025

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