Compare A Electromechanical 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).
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Electromechanical Assembler to Industrial Machinery Mechanic
- O*NET lists Industrial Machinery Mechanics as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.91.
- 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).
- Skills to build: Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Repairing
Side by side
Industrial Machinery Mechanic: 47% work more than 40 hours a week, about 1.7 times the share for Electromechanical Assembler (28%).
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
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
2.0 / 5+0.92.9 / 5
- Very hot or cold+1.80Very hot or cold: A 1.41, B 3.21
- Outdoors, all weather+1.58Outdoors, all weather: A 1.11, B 2.69
- High places+1.56High places: A 1.52, B 3.08
- Hazardous equipment+1.45Hazardous equipment: A 2.61, B 4.06
- Walking or running+1.07Walking or running: A 2.38, B 3.45
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 1% 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: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 31%).
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
- Speaking
- Time Management
To build: 6
- Operation and Control +1.38
- Equipment Maintenance +1.25
- Repairing +1.25
- Troubleshooting +1.00
- Operations Monitoring +0.75
- Active Learning +0.74
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