Mechanical Repair and Precision Crafts
Workers in mechanical repair and precision crafts install, service, and repair machines and engines as well as the computers that monitor and control them. They may work on industrial machinery, diesel engines, automobiles, aircraft, or marine equipment. In Indiana's motor vehicle and equipment manufacturing industry, 2 out of 10 workers are employed in mechanical repair and precision crafts. Apprenticeships programs prepare workers for careers in this industry. These programs may last up to 5 years and include courses in mechanical drawing, reading specifications, tool design and programming, hydraulics, and electronics.Training often combines classroom study and on-the-job instruction under the guidance of more experienced workers. Rigorous courses in mathematics such as algebra and trigonometry give workers the technical and problem solving skills needed to be successful in these occupations. Most of the occupations in the Mechanical Repair part of this cluster are nontraditional occupations. This means that women comprise less than 25 percent of workers in these jobs nationally.
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