MM Machinist's Mate: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Machinist's Mate designation to the civilian directions shown below. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Machinist's Mate. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
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$49,590
Median national pay for General Maintenance and Repair Worker
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
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Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.
Typical national pay$40,840–$62,620Median $49,590 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 3: medium preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
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Supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship.
Typical national pay$82,130–$135,760Median $109,530 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 3: medium preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Monitor engine, machinery, or equipment indicators when vessels are underway, and report abnormalities to appropriate shipboard staff.
Monitor the availability, use, or condition of lifesaving equipment or pollution preventatives to ensure that international regulations are followed.
Monitor and test operations of engines or other equipment so that malfunctions and their causes can be identified.
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General Maintenance and Repair Worker
Summary
Maintenance and repair worker performing routine inspections, diagnosing malfunctions, and repairing machines, equipment, and structures using various tools and techniques across multiple craft occupations
Experience
General Maintenance and Repair Worker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Performed routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts and checking fluid levels
Inspected, operated, or tested machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions
Adjusted functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, or plumb bobs
Repaired machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, or drills
Diagnosed mechanical problems and determined how to correct them, checking blueprints or repair manuals
Dismantled machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists or power tools
Maintained or repaired specialized equipment or machinery located in cafeterias, laundries, or hospitals
Skills
Core Skills
Reading needed technical information, Maintaining work equipment, Cleaning equipment
Checking & Planning
Inspecting vehicle components, Inspecting wear, Testing mechanical equipment, Measuring distances, Estimating labor and material costs, Troubleshooting equipment problems, Planning work procedures
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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Ship Engineer
Summary
Ship engineer supervising and coordinating crew activities for operating and maintaining engines, boilers, and electrical equipment aboard vessels. Monitors machinery indicators, regulates engine speeds, and performs maintenance and repairs on various ship systems
Experience
Ship Engineer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Monitored engine, machinery, or equipment indicators when vessels were underway and reported abnormalities to appropriate shipboard staff
Started engines to propel ships and regulated engines and power transmissions to control speeds of ships according to directions from captains or bridge computers
Maintained or repaired engines, electric motors, pumps, winches, or other mechanical or electrical equipment, or assisted other crew members with maintenance or repair duties
Performed general marine vessel maintenance or repair work, such as repairing leaks, finishing interiors, refueling, or maintaining decks
Maintained complete records of engineering department activities, including machine operations
Operated or maintained off-loading liquid pumps or valves
Skills
Technical Skills
Maintaining watercraft engines, Recording production data, Recording travel details
Core Skills
Monitoring engine operation
Hands-On Work
Cleaning machinery and equipment, Cleaning work areas, Fabricating products, Installing parts, Controlling pumps, Operating ships or watercraft
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Monitor engine, machinery, or equipment indicators when vessels are underway, and report abnormalities to appropriate shipboard staff. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
Capture scope or outcomes only when your own records support them.
Which parts of your Machinist's Mate experience can you support when considering the civilian directions shown below?
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Before
Fictional example: In my Machinist's Mate assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
After
Fictional example: Supported [civilian work area] by [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
Why this wording is fair
Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
Monitor engine, machinery, or equipment indicators when vessels are underway, and report abnormalities to appropriate shipboard staff.
Use the pattern, not the sentence: keep it only when the same facts are true for you.
Continue with your confirmed facts
Start with this service experience
Rung starts with General Maintenance and Repair Worker. Choose another direction above at any time; the code and only the skills you confirm will carry into the interview on this device.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T05:25:03.353521+00:00.
Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
Why: to help veterans evaluate civilian directions and recover truthful resume evidence before entering Rung.
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