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Also called ac coil assembler, air conditioning coil assembler, aircraft engine assembler and aircraft power plant assembler.
$53,710
Median pay a year
34,000
People do this work
6
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Engine and Other Machine Assembler
Summary
Engine assembler constructing and rebuilding machines like engines and turbines, reading blueprints, inspecting products, aligning components, and installing parts using hand tools and welding equipment
Experience
Engine and Other Machine Assembler
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Read and interpreted assembly blueprints and specifications manuals for building operations
Inspected, operated, and tested completed products to check functioning and machine capabilities
Positioned and aligned components for assembly using hoists or manually
Set and verified parts clearances during assembly processes
Verified parts conformance to stock lists or blueprints using calipers and gauges
Fastened and installed piping, fixtures, and electrical components using hand tools and welding equipment
Removed rough spots and smoothed surfaces of parts using hand tools or power tools
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Read assembly blueprintsTested finished productsAligned parts for assemblyChecked parts with measuring toolsInstalled piping and wiringSmoothed surfaces of parts
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Read and interpreted assembly blueprints to ensure accurate assembly of components
Aligned parts for assembly, ensuring proper fit and function
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Show what improved once the assembly blueprints were read.
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Read and interpreted assembly blueprints, reducing errors in the assembly process
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Reduced errors in assembly processImproved assembly speed and efficiencyEnsured higher quality of finished products
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Aligned parts for assembly, ensuring proper fit and function
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Made assembly process faster and smootherReduced risk of misalignment issuesImproved overall assembly quality
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Assembling electromechanical systems
Reviewing blueprints and instructions
Inspecting installed components
Measuring product dimensions
Planning production procedures
Drilling materials
Laying out parts
Aligning workpieces
Setting fixtures
Cutting industrial materials
Smoothing metal surfaces
Operating metal or plastic forming equipment
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What an Engine and Other Machine Assembler does
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Construct, assemble, or rebuild machines, such as engines, turbines, and similar equipment used in such industries as construction, extraction, textiles, and paper manufacturing.
What it pays
How much does an Engine and Other Machine Assembler make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$45,230
Median
$53,710
75th percentile
$74,920
About 34,000 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AR
$49,170
$54,620
$60,590
AZ
$45,850
$54,100
$58,990
CA
$39,550
$46,810
$62,810
CO
$46,070
$46,070
$47,480
CT
$49,120
$61,320
$80,400
FL
$45,700
$52,660
$62,510
GA
$37,010
$38,540
$58,250
IA
$43,220
$46,040
$53,030
ID
$49,390
$54,240
$63,560
IL
$45,710
$49,630
$50,390
KS
$42,590
$42,590
$50,050
KY
$38,410
$41,580
$46,310
MA
$43,410
$46,880
$61,170
MD
$39,120
$39,120
$43,730
MI
$44,630
$60,950
$75,770
MN
$45,800
$58,820
$70,260
MO
$45,060
$46,720
$53,170
MS
$34,740
$46,610
$56,180
NC
$38,780
$45,750
$58,450
NE
$44,050
$49,590
$52,080
NH
$60,140
$70,150
$79,620
NJ
$49,930
$50,910
$68,340
NY
$45,550
$46,460
$58,550
OH
$61,680
$74,750
$79,320
OK
$35,310
$45,060
$60,980
OR
$54,860
$63,420
$66,320
PA
$45,910
$52,000
$59,300
SC
$44,390
$46,950
$52,340
SD
$38,790
$45,930
$48,980
TN
$46,360
$46,810
$62,340
TX
$40,680
$47,210
$54,320
UT
$47,010
$48,730
$59,240
VA
$35,670
$36,030
$55,760
WA
$57,760
$72,800
$104,470
WI
$47,440
$54,240
$60,010
Other names
Other names for this job
ac coil assembler, air conditioning coil assembler, aircraft engine assembler, aircraft power plant assembler, aircraft powerplant assembler, assembler, assembler erector, automobile engine assembler, bearing ring assembler, blower and compressor assembler, clutch housing assembler, compressor assembler.
More names for this work
crane assembler, electric motor and generator assembler, electrical motor assembler, electromechanical assembler, engine assembler, farm equipment assembler, farm machinery assembler, gas turbine assembler, gasoline engine assembler, generator assembler, injector assembler, internal combustion engine assembler, jet engine assembler, large engine assembler, machine assembler, manufacturing assembler, mechanical assembler, metal precision machine assembler, mining machinery assembler, motor builder assembler, motors assembler, product assembler, progressive assembler and fitter, rotary engine assembler, sewing machine assembler, steam and gas turbines assembler, steam turbine assembler, tractor engine assembler, truck engine assembler, truck transmission assembler, turbine assembler, turbine blade assembler, turbine engine assembler, internal combustion engine subassembler, subassembler, turbine subassembler, assembling motor builder, assembly line worker, automation machine builder, automotive production worker, cell technician, diesel engine erector, dynamometer technician, dyno technician, engine builder, engine cowling installer, engine test cell technician, exhaust machine operator.
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This page is about the occupation Engine and Other Machine Assemblers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.