Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers Occupations Not Studied in Detail

1994 employment: 40,000
Projected 1994-2005 employment change: About as fast as average
Most significant source of training: 1 to 12 months of on-the-job training

Camera and photographic equipment repairers
Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including motion picture cameras and equipment, using specialized tools and testing devices.

1994 employment: 11,000
Projected 1994-2005 employment change: Slower than average
Most significant source of training: 1 to 12 months of on-the-job training

Electric meter installers and repairers
Install electric meters on pole or customer's premises, test meters, make necessary repairs, and turn current on/off by connecting or disconnecting service drop.

1994 employment: 12,000
Projected 1994-2005 employment change: A decline
Most significant source of training: More than 12 months of on-the-job training

Electromedical and biomedical equipment repairers
Test, adjust, and repair electromedical equipment using hand tools and meters.

1994 employment: 9,500
Projected 1994-2005 employment change: About as fast as average
Most significant source of training: More than 12 months of on-the-job training

Locksmiths and safe repairers
Repair and open locks, make keys, change locks and safe combinations, and install and repair safes.

1994 employment: 20,000
Projected 1994-2005 employment change: About as fast as average
Most significant source of training: 1 to 12 months of on-the-job training

Precision instrument repairers
Install, test, repair, maintain, and adjust indicating, recording, telemetering, and controlling instruments used to measure and control variables such as pressure, flow, temperature, motion, force, and chemical composition.

1994 employment: 40,000
Projected 1994-2005 employment change: Little change
Most significant source of training: More than 12 months of on-the-job training

Riggers
Set up or repair rigging for ships and shipyards, manufacturing plants, logging yards, construction projects, and for the entertainment industry—for example, motion picture production. Select cables, ropes, pulleys, winches, blocks, and sheaves according to weight and size of load to be moved. Coordinate and direct other workers and the movement of equipment to accomplish the task.

1994 employment: 11,000
Projected 1994-2005 employment change: A decline
Most significant source of training: More than 12 months of on-the-job training

Tire repairers and changers
Repair and replace tires, tubes, treads, and related products on automobiles, buses, trucks, and other vehicles. Mount tires on wheels, balance tires and wheels, and test and repair damaged tires and inner tubes.

1994 employment: 89,000
Projected 1994-2005 employment change: Slower than average
Most significant source of training: Up to 1 month of on-the-job training

Watchmakers
Repair, clean, and adjust mechanisms of instruments such as watches, time clocks, and timing switches using hand tools and measuring instruments.

1994 employment: 6,100
Projected 1994-2005 employment change: A decline
Most significant source of training: More than 12 months of on-the-job training

Production Occupations

Other Occupations Not Studied in Detail

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