Manufactured Building & Mobile Home Installers

Also called: Mobile Home Installer, Mobile Home Laborer, Mobile Home Set-Up Person, Modular Set Crew Member,

What they do:

Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.

On the job, you would:

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.

Engineering and Technology

building and construction
design

Safety and Government

public safety and security
law and government

Business

customer service

Transportation

movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road

Basic Skills

thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Social

changing what is done based on other people's actions
teaching people how to do something

Hand and Finger Use

hold or move items with your hands
keep your arm or hand steady

Controlled Movement

use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat

Endurance

exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

Reaction Time and Speed

quickly move your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

Dependability
Attention to Detail
Adaptability/Flexibility
Concern for Others
Cooperation
Innovation

You might use software like this on the job:

Data base user interface and query software

Data entry software

Electronic mail software

Email software

Internet browser software

Web browser software

no high school diploma/GED
high school diploma/GED

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$33,890

$22,610

$48,120