Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
SOC Code: 51-2031
Engine and Other Machine Assemblerss read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals, and plan assembly or building operations. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 89.8/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension.
AI-Proof Score: 89.8 — Very High
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Median Salary
$52,540
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Job Growth
-21.1%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Quality Control Analysis
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Active Listening
- •Speaking
- •Critical Thinking
Common Tasks
- ✓Read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals, and plan assembly or building operations.
- ✓Inspect, operate, and test completed products to verify functioning, machine capabilities, or conformance to customer specifications.
- ✓Position or align components for assembly, manually or using hoists.
- ✓Set and verify parts clearances.
- ✓Verify conformance of parts to stock lists or blueprints, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation