Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.
Overview
Tasks
Skills
Median Annual Wage: $29,600
Education: Less than high school diploma (59%); High school diploma or equivalent (40%); Post-secondary certificate (1%)
Projected Growth: Decline (-3% or lower)
Related Job Titles: Mobile Home Set-Up Person; Mobile Home Laborer; Mobile Home Installer; Modular Set Crew Member; Delivery Crew Worker; Master Craftsman; Set Up Technician
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.
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.
Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.