ISCO 08 Code 7233      Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers

Lead Statement
Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers fit, install, examine, service and repair engines (except motor vehicle and aircraft engines and electric motors), agricultural or industrial machinery and mechanical equipment.

Task statement
Tasks include:

• fitting, installing, examining, servicing and repairing engines (except motor vehicle and aircraft engines), agricultural or industrial machinery and mechanical equipment;
• oiling and greasing stationary engines, machinery and vehicles;
• inspecting and testing new machinery and mechanical equipment for conformity with standards and specifications;
• disassembling machinery and equipment to remove parts and make repairs;
• examining parts for defects such as breakage and excessive wear;
• operating newly repaired machinery and equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs;
• recording repairs and maintenance performed.

Included occupations
Examples of the occupations classified here:

• Air-conditioning equipment mechanic
• Construction machinery mechanic
• Construction machinery repairer
• Farm machinery repairer
• Mining machinery fitter
• Mining machinery repairer
• Stationary engine fitter
• Stationary engine repairer
• Train engine fitter
• Train engine repairer

Excluded occupations
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:

• Electrical mechanic - 7412
• Mechanical machinery assembler- 8211

Notes
ISCO 88 Code(s) 7233
(NCvB; Mei 2010)