Mechanical assembler - Salary and Career
Industrial Machine Assemblers

Mechanical assembler - Career description, activities, functions and salary

They assemble and dismantle industrial machines, operate mechanical measuring instruments, adjust mechanical parts, lubricate, ship and install machines, perform corrective maintenance and provide technical-mechanical assistance for industrial machines.

How much does an Mechanical assembler earn

A Mechanical assembler earns between $1.454 and $5.208 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.371 and a median salary of $2.016 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 59.079 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).


Salary ranges for the Mechanical assembler

Monthly Salary Annual Salary Salary Per Week Hourly Salary
Average wage 2.371 28.453 593 11
1º Quartile 1.454 17.443 363 7
Median Salary 2.016 24.191 504 9
3º Quartile 3.972 47.660 993 18
Higher Salary 5.208 62.493 1.302 24


Professional job categories

  • Workers in the production of industrial goods and services
    • metal and composite transformation workers
      • assemblers of machines and mechanical devices
        • industrial machine assemblers

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Main workplaces

Industrial Machine Assemblers they are active in the manufacturing of industrial machinery and equipment. They are employees with a formal contract, they work as a team on the assembly line, with permanent supervision, in a closed environment and during daytime hours. Eventually, they are exposed to loud noise.


What does it take to work in the field of Industrial Machine Assemblers

For the exercise of these occupations, completed elementary education and a basic professional qualification course of 200 to 400 class hours are required. The full performance of activities takes between three and four years of professional experience.


Functions and activities of Mechanical assembler

Industrial Machine Assemblers must:

  • perform corrective maintenance and technical-mechanical assistance of machines;
  • work safely;
  • operate mechanical measuring instruments;
  • lubricate machines;
  • dispatch machines;
  • ship machines;
  • assembling and disassembling machines;
  • operating mechanical measuring instruments;
  • adjusting mechanical parts;
  • adjust mechanical parts;
  • demonstrate personal skills;
  • install machines;

  • Activities

    • perform dimensional control, according to the manufacturer's technical specifications;
    • analyze technical data of the machine;
    • lead a team;
    • select personal protective equipment (ppe);
    • installing mechanical components;
    • keep company data confidential;
    • move with pallet truck sets and machines;
    • follow company standards;
    • lock the main switch of the equipment;
    • burnish holes;
    • sanding parts;
    • clean parts;
    • monitor loading and unloading of machines;
    • operate lubrication equipment;
    • testing the machines after installation;
    • burnish holes;
    • work as a team;
    • check machine documents;
    • assembling sets;
    • order spare parts;
    • check machine accessories;
    • identify lubricants according to the manufacturer's standards;
    • pack machines;
    • select parts;
    • replace damaged parts;
    • drill mechanical parts;
    • order mechanical parts and components;
    • disassembling sets;
    • list the causes of defects;
    • collect operator information;
    • instruct the operator;
    • interpret mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and pneumatic diagrams;
    • apply surface protective products;
    • select machines and tools;
    • enlarge holes with hand tools;
    • keep up to date in your career;
    • acting with initiative;
    • participate in technical discussions;
    • check the machine's safety device;
    • demonstrate the operation of the machines to the operator with the test product;
    • drilling internal and external threads with hand tools;
    • assume responsibility;
    • recover damaged parts;
    • respect hierarchy;
    • lock the moving parts of machines;
    • lock equipment main switch;
    • manage conflicts;
    • scratching parts;
    • mark mounting and dismounting location;
    • maintain company data confidentiality;
    • interpret tolerance table;
    • list damaged parts;
    • drilling mechanical parts;
    • detect defects;
    • keep measuring instruments;
    • wear personal protective equipment;
    • locate lubrication points;
    • testing machines;
    • organizing the workplace;
    • set machines;
    • fill in reports;
    • positioning parts for assembly with overhead crane;
    • select instrument;
    • program the lubrication period;
    • check dimensional measurements;
    • check the operating conditions of the machine;
    • communicate;
    • stuck mechanical parts;
    • interpreting the assembly and disassembly process;
    • check location;
    • distinguish types of materials;
    • applying units of measurement;
    • using mechanical measuring instruments;
    • level machines;
    • inspect machines;
    • check instrument calibration;
    • operating the assembly and disassembly device;
    • suggest improvements, projects and processes;
    • work as a team;
    • dose amount of lubricant;
    • develop a schedule;
    • installing hydraulic and pneumatic components;


    Sectors that hire Mechanical assembler the most in the job market

    • industrial assembly works
    • assembly of metal structures
    • installation of industrial machinery and equipment
    • temporary labor lease
    • electrical installation and maintenance
    • manufacture of machinery and equipment for agriculture and livestock, parts and accessories
    • other civil engineering works
    • manufacture of machinery and equipment for specific industrial use, parts and accessories
    • manufacture of other general purpose machinery and equipment, parts and accessories
    • maintenance and repair of other machinery and equipment for industrial uses




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