Occupation Details
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.
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Interests
Realistic
Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Conventional
Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Work Values
Relationships
Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
Support
Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
Independence
Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
Salary & Job Outlook
Starting Salary
$31,430.00
New York StateMedian Salary
$39,170.00
New York StateExperienced Salary
$43,360.00
New York StateNational Average for Comparison
New York State Job Market Outlook
Jobs Right Now (2018)
198,410
professionals in NYFuture Job Growth (2030)
243,690
+4,528 jobs/yearNew Jobs Every Year
25,438
new opportunities yearlyGrowth Rate
0.2%
projected increasePreparation: Experience, Training, and Education
The list below outlines the prior educational experience required to perform in this occupation.
Some Training - Certificate or hands-on training
Experience Requirements
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Education Requirements
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Training Details
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Transferrable Skills and Experience
These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
School Programs
The following lists school programs which are applicable to this occupation.
Licensing & Certification
State License and Certifications Requirements are not currently associated with this occupation.
Skills
The list below includes the skills required by workers in this occupation; skills are what allow you to learn more quickly and improve your performance.
Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Skill level is measured on a seven point scale, where one means 'some competence required for this occupation' and seven means 'a high level of expertise required for this occupation'.
Knowledge
The list below includes knowledge items, the principles and facts required by this occupation.
Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Knowledge level is measured on a seven point scale, where one means 'some competence required for this occupation' and seven means 'a high level of expertise required for this occupation'.
Work Environment
The list below includes the physical and social factors that influence the nature of work in this occupation.
Hover over or tap each factor to see its description.
Work Styles
Included in the list below are the personal work style characteristics that can affect how well a worker is likely to perform in this occupation.
Adaptability/Flexibility
Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Concern for Others
Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
Cooperation
Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Innovation
Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
Leadership
Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
Self-Control
Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Stress Tolerance
Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
Tools & Technology
This list below describes the machines, equipment, tools, software, and information technology that workers in this occupation will use.
Tools
- Beam type torque wrenches
- Carpenters' levels
- Caulking guns
- Claw hammers
- Come-along hand winches
- Cordless nail guns
- Digital ohmmeters
- Digital pressure gauges
- Drawknives
- Electric air compressors
- Flat cold chisel
- Hydraulic jacks
- Jackplanes
- Lug nut connectors
- Measuring tapes
- Mercury manometers
- Metal shears
- Paint brushes
- Paint spraying equipment
- Pipe cutters
- Pipe wrenches
- Pneumatic staple guns
- Pocket penetrometers
- Portable concrete mixers
- Portable electric drills
- Portable power sanders
- Power carpet stretchers
- Power screwdrivers
- Ratchet wrenches
- Rubber mallets
Technology
- Email software
Duties
Duties are job behaviors describing activities that occur on multiple jobs. The generalized and detailed work activities described in the list below apply to this occupation.
- install household appliances
- repair or replace electrical wiring, circuits, fixtures, or equipment
- test electrical/electronic wiring, equipment, systems or fixtures
- estimate time or cost for installation, repair, or construction projects
- maintain repair records
- understand service or repair manuals
- diagnose mechanical problems in machinery or equipment
- repair or replace gas, steam, sewer, or water piping or fixtures
- test mechanical products or equipment
- conduct tests to locate mechanical system malfunction
- repair or replace malfunctioning or worn mechanical components
- inspect machinery or equipment to determine adjustments or repairs needed
- use basic carpentry techniques
- use basic plumbing techniques
- use concrete fabrication techniques
- use oral or written communication techniques
- use knowledge of metric system
- read blueprints
- read specifications
- read schematics
- read tape measure
- read technical drawings
- read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
- assemble and install pipe sections, fittings, or plumbing fixtures
- fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
- adhere to safety procedures
- perform safety inspections in industrial, manufacturing or repair setting
- apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
- paint walls or other structural surfaces
- cut, shape, fit, or join wood or other construction materials
- build or repair structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting
- erect scaffold
- install prefabricated building components
- install siding or sheeting
- move or fit heavy objects
- prepare building surfaces for paint, finishes, wallpaper, or adhesives
- repair prefabricated wooden building components
- construct, erect, or repair wooden frameworks or structures
- finish or refinish floor, furniture, or related wood surfaces
- install carpet, linoleum, tile, or related material onto floors or walls
- drive tractor-trailer truck
- use hand or power woodworking tools
- use spray paint equipment
- solder electrical or electronic connections or components
- use hand or power tools
- use measuring devices in construction or extraction work
- use voltmeter, ammeter, or ohmmeter
- use soldering equipment
Tasks
The list below outlines specific tasks that a worker in this occupation is called upon to do regularly.
- Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers.
- Move and set up mobile homes or prefabricated buildings on owners' lots or at mobile home parks.
- Inspect, examine, and test the operation of parts or systems to evaluate operating condition and to determine if repairs are needed.
- Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of plumbing fixtures.
- Remove damaged exterior panels, repair and replace structural frame members, and seal leaks, using hand tools.
- List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, and diagrams.
- Confer with customers or read work orders to determine the nature and extent of damage to units.
- Install, repair, and replace units, fixtures, appliances, and other items and systems in mobile and modular homes, prefabricated buildings, or travel trailers, using hand tools or power tools.
- Reset hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers.
- Repair leaks in plumbing or gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.
- Connect electrical systems to outside power sources and activate switches to test the operation of appliances and light fixtures.
- Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, and hand tools.
- Open and close doors, windows, and drawers to test their operation, trimming edges to fit, using jackplanes or drawknives.
- Refinish wood surfaces on cabinets, doors, moldings, and floors, using power sanders, putty, spray equipment, brushes, paints, or varnishes.