Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Bicycle repairers

Repair and service bicycles using hand tools.
1996 employment: 13,000
Projected 1996-2006 employment change: Faster than 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.

1996 employment: 14,000
Projected 1996-2006 employment change: Faster 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.

1996 employment: 12,000
Projected 1996-2006 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.

1996 employment: 9,700
Projected 1996-2006 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.

1996 employment: 25,000
Projected 1996-2006 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.

1996 employment: 38,000
Projected 1996-2006 employment change: A decline
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.

1996 employment: 9,300
Projected 1996-2006 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.

1996 employment: 94,000
Projected 1996-2006 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.

1996 employment: 7,400
Projected 1996-2006 employment change: A decline
Most significant source of training: More than 12 months of on-the-job training

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