Compare A Electrical Assembler ↔ B Industrial Machinery Mechanic

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Move 1, to Industrial Machinery Mechanic: license depends on the work (No Texas license for in-house maintenance: electrician (1305.003(a)(8)) and plumbing (1301.053(a)(1)) laws exempt maintenance staff who do not work for the public. Refrigerant work needs EPA 608), experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET, most common).

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Electrical Assembler to Industrial Machinery Mechanic
- O*NET lists Industrial Machinery Mechanics as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.73.
- Gates: license depends on the work (No Texas license for in-house maintenance: electrician (1305.003(a)(8)) and plumbing (1301.053(a)(1)) laws exempt maintenance staff who do not work for the public. Refrigerant work needs EPA 608), experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET, most common).
- Skills to build: Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting

Side by side

Industrial Machinery Mechanic: 47% work more than 40 hours a week, about 1.6 times the share for Electrical Assembler (29%).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +10.3% Texas, 1,950 openings a year

B +21.8% Texas, 6,380 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

29%+18 pts47%

Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first

1.9 / 5+1.02.9 / 5

Very hot or cold+2.18Very hot or cold: A 1.03, B 3.21
High places+1.79High places: A 1.29, B 3.08
Hazardous conditions+1.52Hazardous conditions: A 1.85, B 3.37
Hazardous equipment+1.49Hazardous equipment: A 2.57, B 4.06
Protective gear+1.40Protective gear: A 1.1, B 2.5

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 17% do).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).

License

A No license for this job title at the Texas and federal agencies read on 2026-10-03; electrical equipment makers' employees are exempt from the TDLR electrician license (1305.003(a)(7)).

B No Texas license for in-house maintenance: electrician (1305.003(a)(8)) and plumbing (1301.053(a)(1)) laws exempt maintenance staff who do not work for the public. Refrigerant work needs EPA 608.

Experience

A Most common related work experience: none (O*NET: 51%).

B Most common related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 32%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 5

Active Listening
Judgment and Decision Making
Monitoring
Coordination
Time Management

To build: 6

Equipment Maintenance +2.38
Repairing +2.38
Troubleshooting +1.62
Equipment Selection +1.50
Operation and Control +1.25
Quality Control Analysis +1.13

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