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Mechanic ‐ Occupational Classification System Manual
Major Occupational Groups: A| B | C | D | E | F | G | H | KAbout the Occupational Classification System Manual
Code Census Job Title Industries Affected
Mechanic
E508 —A C 372,45
E508 —A and E 372,45
E508 —A and P 372,45
E547 —A.M.F. Bowling alley 793
E538 —Accounting machine 763,764,7692,7699
E538 —Adding machine All Industries
E516 —Air brake 40
E516 —Air compressor 40,41(exc.412)
E515 —Air conditioning, aircraft All Industries
E505 —Air conditioning, auto All Industries
E526 —Air conditioning, household window
unit All Industries
E505 —Air conditioning, n. s. 371,527,55,752-754
E515 —Air conditioning, n. s. 372,376,45
E534 —Air conditioning, n. s. Exc. 371,372,376,45,527,55,752-754
E596 —Air duct All Industries
E516 —Air valve 40
E539 —Air valve Exc. 40
E515 —Aircraft accessories All Industries
E508 —Aircraft cylinder All Industries
E508 —Aircraft engine All Industries
E585 —Aircraft hydraulic equipment All Industries
E547 —Aircraft instrument All Industries
E508 —Aircraft magneto All Industries
E585 —Aircraft plumbing & hydraulics All Industries
E515 —Aircraft rigging & controls All Industries
E515 —Aircraft structure All Industries
E523 —Aircraft, electrical & radio All Industries
E515 —Aircraft, heat & vent All Industries
E508 —Aircraft, n. s. All Industries
E547 —Aircraft-armament All Industries
E535 —Aircraft-photographic equipment All Industries
E515 —Airframe All Industries
E508 —Airframe & power-plant All Industries
E508 —Airplane All Industries
E567 —Aluminum siding All Industries
E505 —Ambulance All Industries
E523 —Amplifier All Industries
E547 —Amusement machine All Industries
E547 —Appliance, dental All Industries
E518 —Appliance, exc. dental and household All Industries
E526 —Appliance, household All Industries
E547 —Arcade games All Industries
E518 —Area 20-39
E547 —Armament 372
E593 —Asbestos 15-17
E567 —Asbestos siding All Industries
E534 —Attic fans 763,764,7692,7699
E523 —Audio-video All Industries
E514 —Auto bumper All Industries
E514 —Auto glass All Industries
E523 —Auto pilot 45
E505 —Auto radiator All Industries
E523 —Auto radio All Industries
E668 —Auto top 753,7549
E514 —Auto, body All Industries
E505 —Auto, exc. body All Industries
E505 —Auto-air conditioning All Industries
E547 —Automatic dispenser All Industries
E523 —Automatic pilot 45
E547 —Automatic pinsetter All Industries
E505 —Automatic transmission 371,527,55,752-754
E526 —Automatic washer All Industries
E547 —Automatic-coin machine All Industries
E539 —Automatic-door 15-17
E505 —Automotive All Industries
E599 —Awnings All Industries
E518 —Bakery-machine All Industries
E547 —Battery All Industries
E515 —Bench, aircraft All Industries
E505 —Bench, auto All Industries
E507 —Bench, truck All Industries
E547 —Bench, n. s. Machine shop 355,356,358,359
E547 —Bicycle All Industries
E599 —Billboard 731
E547 —Billiard table All Industries
E505 —Block 371,527,55,752-754
E534 —Blower All Industries
E507 —Boat motor, diesel All Industries
E509 —Boat motor, exc. diesel All Industries
E567 —Boat, carpenter 373
E507 —Boat, any not listed above All Industries
E514 —Body 371,527,55,752-754
E514 —Body and fender All Industries
E643 —Boiler All Industries
E643 —Boiler shop All Industries
E518 —Boilerhouse All Industries
E643 —Boilermaker All Industries
E538 —Bookkeeping machine 763,764,7692,7699
E547 —Bowling alley 793
E505 —Brake, auto All Industries
E516 —Brake, exc. auto All Industries
E516 —Breaker 12
E567 —Bridge All Industries
E523 —Broadcasting equipment 483,484
E516 —Bulldozer All Industries
E575 —Burglar alarm All Industries
E507 —Bus All Industries
E538 —Business machine, n. s. All Industries
E529 —Cable 481
E523 —Cable Television 483,484
E538 —Calculating machine All Industries
E535 —Camera All Industries
E518 —Canal-equipment All Industries
E516 —Car 10-14,374,40,41(exc.412),47
E505 —Car 371,527,55,752-754
E514 —Car body 753,7549
E547 —Carboy 28
E505 —Carburetor 371,527,55,752-754
D365 —Cargo-gear 44
E538 —Cash register All Industries
E516 —Cat 763,764,7692,7699
E516 —Caterpillar 763,764,7692,7699
E529 —Central office 481,482,489
E565 —Ceramic tile All Industries
E509 —Chain-saw All Industries
E657 —Chair All Industries
E505 —Chassis 371,527,55,752-754
E563 —Chimney 15-17
E547 —Cigarette machines All Industries
E535 —Clock All Industries
E505 —Clutch 371,527,55,752-754
E516 —Clutch 763,764,7692,7699
E516 —Coach 374,40,41(exc.412),47
E547 —Coin machine All Industries
E514 —Collision 371,527,55,752-754
E507 —Combine All Industries
E516 —Compressor 40
E525 —Computer All Industries
E525 —Computing systems All Industries
E599 —Conduit 15-17,491-493,496
E527 —Conduit 481
E516 —Construction equipment All Industries
E516 —Controller 41(exc.412)
E518 —Conveyor All Industries
E518 —Conveyor-maintenance All Industries
E538 —Copying machine All Industries
E516 —Crane All Industries
E563 —Cupola 33-34
E525 —Customer's Data processing machine rental 737
E538 —Customer's Office machine rental 732,733,735,
7383-7389
E526 —Customer, household appliance All Industries
E505 —Cylinder block 371,527,55,752-754
E525 —Data processing All Industries
E678 —Dental 807-809
E547 —Dental equipment All Industries
E538 —Dictaphone All Industries
E538 —Dictating machine 763,764,7692,7699
E634 —Die All Industries
E505 —Diesel, auto All Industries
E507 —Diesel, exc. auto All Industries
E507 —Diesel, n. s. All Industries
E508 —Dinkey engine All Industries
E547 —Display 491
E516 —Donkey 241
E539 —Door-closer All Industries
E516 —Dragline All Industries
E547 —Drink-box All Industries
E516 —Drop hammer All Industries
E573 —Dry wall 15-17
E518 —Dryer and washer, exc. home appliance All Industries
E526 —Dryer and washer, home appliance 506,5731,5734,762,7694
E538 —Duplicating machine 763,764,7692,7699
E653 —Dural 372,376
E653 —Duralumin 372,376
E547 —Dynamometer All Industries
E535 —Electric clock All Industries
E547 —Electric motor All Industries
E547 —Electric razor All Industries
E547 —Electric shaver All Industries
E526 —Electric stove All Industries
E547 —Electric-brain-wave equipment 806
E547 —Electrical All Industries
E526 —Electrical appliance All Industries
E523 —Electronic All Industries
E523 —Electronic-fire-control systems All Industries
E518 —Electronic-production-line-maintenance All Industries
E523 —Electronics All Industries
E525 —Electronics computer All Industries
E543 —Elevator All Industries
E547 —Emergency generator All Industries
E516 —Endless track vehicle 15-17
E508 —Engine, aircraft All Industries
E505 —Engine, auto All Industries
E507 —Engine, boat, exc. outboard All Industries
E509 —Engine, boat, outboard All Industries
E507 —Engine, bus, railroad, truck All Industries
E505 —Engine, diesel, auto All Industries
E507 —Engine, diesel, exc. auto All Industries
E547 —Engine, electric All Industries
E508 —Engine, n. s. Aircraft 372,376,45
E505 —Engine, n. s. Auto 371,527,55,752-754
E507 —Engine, n. s. Bus,truck 371,41(exc.412),527,55,752-754
E507 —Engine, n. s. Railroad 40
E509 —Engine, n. s. Any not listed above
E516 —Equipment 10-14,15-17,241,291,40,46
E518 —Equipment 20-23,242-249,25-28,295,299,30-39
E529 —Equipment 481,482,489
E543 —Escalator All Industries
E529 —Exchange 481
E508 —Experimental, man 372,376
E509 —Experimental, outboard motors All Industries
E547 —Experimental, rocket-sled All Industries
E656 —Experimental, wood 372,376
E505 —Experimental, n. s. 371
E508 —Experimental, n. s. 372,376
F717 —Experimental, n. s. 375,379
E507 —Farm equipment, engine All Industries
E517 —Farm equipment, exc. engine All Industries
E507 —Farm implement, engine All Industries
E517 —Farm implement, exc. engine All Industries
E507 —Farm machinery, engine All Industries
E517 —Farm machinery, exc. engine All Industries
E514 —Fender 371,41(exc.412),527,55,752-754
E547 —Field, type of equipment or machinery,
n. s. All Industries
E518 —Filling-station equipment All Industries
E575 —Fire alarm All Industries
E547 —Fire control 373
E585 —Fire hydrant All Industries
E547 —Fire-extinguisher All Industries
E547 —Fishing gear All Industries
E547 —Fishing rod 593,5941-5943,5945,5946,5948,5993-5,5999
E507 —Fleet 421,423
E515 —Flight test All Industries
E515 —Flight-test shop 372,376
E539 —Flowmeter test & certification All Industries
E518 —Fluid-power All Industries
E516 —Fork lift All Industries
E518 —Foundry equipment All Industries
E505 —Front-end 371,527,55,752-754
E563 —Furnace 331,332,pt333,334,pt335,pt336,339,
34(exc.348)
E534 —Furnace Any not listed above
E547 —Furniture, exc. upholstery 763,764,7692,7699
E668 —Furniture, upholstery 763,764,7692,7699
E505 —Garage, auto All Industries
E507 —Garage, bus or truck All Industries
E516 —Garage, const. equipment All Industries
E509 —Garden equipment All Industries
E509 —Garden implement All Industries
E509 —Garden machinery All Industries
E518 —Garnett 22,25
E534 —Gas appliance, air conditioner or
furnace All Industries
E526 —Gas appliance, exc. air conditioner
or furnace All Industries
E509 —Gas engine All Industries
E539 —Gas meter 492,493,496
E539 —Gas-welding-equipment All Industries
E518 —Gasoline pump All Industries
E547 —Generator All Industries
E589 —Glass All Industries
E547 —Gun 763,764,7692,7699
E535 —Gyro All Industries
E547 —Gyroscopic instrument All Industries
E505 —Headlight, auto All Industries
E547 —Hearing aid All Industries
E505 —Heater, auto All Industries
E534 —Heater, exc. auto All Industries
E534 —Heating unit All Industries
E507 —Heavy equipment, engine All Industries
E516 —Heavy equipment, exc. engine All Industries
E508 —Helicopter All Industries
E516 —Hoist All Industries
E526 —Home appliances All Industries
E526 —Household appliance All Industries
E505 —Hydramatic 371,527,55,752-754
E505 —Hydraulic 371,527,55,752-754
E516 —Hydraulic auto jack 20-30,311,315-319,32-39
E516 —Hydraulic jack All Industries
E516 —Hydro 491-493,496
E518 —Hydroelectric-machinery All Industries
E525 —I.B.M. machine 7381,7382
E505 —Ignition 371,527,55,752-754
E515 —Ignition 372,376
E517 —Implement 506-508,525,763,764,7692,7699
E507 —Industrial truck All Industries
E518 —Industrial, exc. truck All Industries
E547 —Instrument, weapons system All Industries
E529 —Instrument, n. s. 481
E523 —Instrument, n. s. 482,489
E547 —Instrument, n. s. Exc. 481,482,489
E593 —Insulation 15-17
E516 —Interlocking and signal 41(exc.412)
E508 —Jet All Industries
E647 —Jewelry All Industries
E547 —Juke box All Industries
E563 —Kiln 325
E518 —Knitter All Industries
E518 —Knitting machine 22
E563 —Ladle 33-34
E617 —Lamp 12
E515 —Landing gear 372
E515 —Launching pad All Industries
E526 —Laundry machine, home appliance All Industries
E518 —Laundry, machine, exc. home appliance All Industries
E547 —Lawn mower, electric 763,764,7692,7699
E509 —Lawn mower, exc. electric 763,764,7692,7699
E547 —Lead tank All Industries
E516 —Lift truck All Industries
E505 —Line 371,527,55,752-754
E529 —Line 481
E577 —Line 491-493,496
E563 —Lining 331,332,pt333,334,pt335,pt336,339,
34(exc.348)
E516 —Link trainer All Industries
E566 —Linoleum All Industries
E518 —Linotype 271
E507 —Locomotive 40
E516 —Logging-equipment 241
E518 —Loom 22,231-238,355,356,358,359
E547 —Machine gun 348,376
E516 —Machine or machinery 10-14,15-17,241,291,40,46
E518 —Machine or machinery 20-28(exc.241),295,299,30-39(exc.352)
E517 —Machine or machinery 352,508,525
E547 —Machine or machinery Type,n.e.c.
E547 —Machine or machinery Type,n.s.
E547 —Machine tool All Industries
E538 —Mail processing equipment All Industries
E516 —Maintenance, n. s. 10-14,15-17,241,291,40,46
E518 —Maintenance, n. s. 20-23,242-249,25-28,295,299,30-39
E547 —Maintenance, n. s. Equipment n. s.
E547 —Maintenance, n. s. Equipment n.e.c.
E505 —Make ready 371,527,55,752-754
E529 —Manual equipment 481
G833 —Marine 09,15-17,44,791,794,799
E518 —Marine Exc. 09,15-17,44,791,794,799
G833 —Marine engine 09,15-17,44,791,794,799
E507 —Marine engine Exc. 08,15-17,44,791,794,799
E567 —Meat block All Industries
E539 —Meter All Industries
E517 —Milking machines All Industries
E516 —Mine car 10-14
E508 —Missile All Industries
E523 —Missile pad All Industries
E547 —Mobile home All Industries
E518 —Monotype 271
E509 —Motor bike 763,764,7692,7699
E505 —Motor block 371,527,55,752-754
E509 —Motor scooter 763,764,7692,7699
E508 —Motor, aircraft All Industries
E505 —Motor, auto All Industries
E507 —Motor, bus, railroad, truck All Industries
E507 —Motor, diesel All Industries
E509 —Motor, outboard All Industries
E507 —Motor, n. s. 341,343,347,349,bus or truck 371,
41(exc.412),421,423,752-754
E508 —Motor, n. s. 372,376,45
E505 —Motor, n. s. Any not listed above
E547 —Motor, n.e.c. All Industries
E509 —Motorboat 351,373
E509 —Motorcycle 763,764,7692,7699
E505 —Muffler 371,527,55,752-754
E547 —Music box All Industries
E535 —Musical instrument All Industries
E547 —Nautical instrument All Industries
E575 —Neon sign All Industries
E505 —New-car make-ready man All Industries
E538 —Office machine 763,764,7692,7699
E534 —Oil burner All Industries
E518 —Oil field equipment All Industries
E677 —Optical All Industries
E547 —Ordnance All Industries
E507 —Ordnance truck installation All Industries
A208 —Orthopedic All Industries
E509 —Outboard motor All Industries
E529 —P.B.X. 481
E547 —Parking-meter All Industries
E645 —Pattern 33,341,343,346,347,349
E517 —Pea viner 508,525,763,764,7692,7699
E563 —Permastone 15-17
E535 —Phonograph All Industries
E535 —Photographic equipment All Industries
E535 —Piano 763,764,7692,7699
E535 —Piccolo All Industries
E547 —Pin ball machine All Industries
E547 —Pinsetter, automatic All Industries
E535 —Pipe organ 763,764,7692,7699
E515 —Plastics bench 372,376
E516 —Plow 41(exc.412)
E585 —Plumbing 15-17
E539 —Pneumatic tester All Industries
E547 —Pool table All Industries
E518 —Power house 491
E516 —Power shovel All Industries
E509 —Power-saw All Industries
E508 —Pre-flight 372,376
E518 —Printing machine 271
E518 —Production 20-39
E547 —Propeller 44
E508 —Propeller 45,97
E523 —Public address systems All Industries
E518 —Pump All Industries
E547 —Pyrometer All Industries
E523 —Radar All Industries
E505 —Radiator 371,527,55,752-754
E508 —Radiator 372,45
E523 —Radio All Industries
E516 —Railroad, exc. track 40,41(exc.412)
E599 —Railroad, track 40,41(exc.412)
E526 —Range All Industries
E534 —Refrigeration, exc. household All Industries
E526 —Refrigeration, household All Industries
E534 —Refrigerator, exc. household All Industries
E526 —Refrigerator, household All Industries
E518 —Regulator 492,493,496
E547 —Regulator Exc. 492,493,496
E529 —Relay 481
A216 —Research 372,376
E517 —Rice dryer 508,525,763,764,7692,7699
E518 —Rig 13
E516 —Rigging loft 373
E508 —Rocket engine 372,376
E539 —Rocket-engine-component 372,376
E518 —Roll 204
F707 —Roll-forming machine set-up All Industries
E649 —Roller 22,23
E518 —Roller 355,356,358,359
E518 —Rubberizing All Industries
E547 —Saddle 763,764,7692,7699
E536 —Safe and vault All Industries
F796 —Salvage 20-39
F787 —Scagliola All Industries
E547 —Scale 763,764,7692,7699
E507 —School bus All Industries
E509 —Scooter 763,764,7692,7699
E518 —Service compressed-gas equipment All Industries
E518 —Service station equipment All Industries
E514 —Service, auto, body All Industries
E505 —Service, auto, exc. body All Industries
E518 —Sewing machine 20-39
E526 —Sewing machine Exc. 20-39
E617 —Shaft 10-14
E596 —Sheet metal, duct All Industries
E653 —Sheet metal, exc. duct All Industries
E516 —Shovel 10-14,15-17
E567 —Sider All Industries
E567 —Siding All Industries
E577 —Signal 40,41(exc.412)
E516 —Ski-lift 41(exc.412)
E547 —Slot machine All Industries
E509 —Small-engine All Industries
E509 —Snowmobile All Industries
E585 —Soft water All Industries
E523 —Sound equipment All Industries
E523 —Sound technician All Industries
E538 —Soundscriber All Industries
E505 —Speedometer All Industries
E517 —Sprinkler-irrigation-equipment 508,525,763,764,7692,7699
E547 —Starter All Industries
E529 —Station 481
E538 —Statistical-machine All Industries
E534 —Stoker All Industries
E526 —Stove All Industries
E516 —Street car 41(exc.412)
E575 —Street light All Industries
E515 —Structure, aircraft All Industries
E547 —Substation 491
E508 —Supercharger 372,45
E547 —Surgical instrument All Industries
E529 —Switchboard 481
E523 —T.V. All Industries
E538 —Tabulating machine All Industries
E516 —Tank car All Industries
E507 —Tank truck engine All Industries
F783 —Tank truck, exc. engine All Industries
E523 —Tape recorder All Industries
E529 —Telegraph 482,489
E529 —Telegraph repeater 482,489
E529 —Telegraph-printer 482,489
E529 —Telegraphic typewriter 482,489
E529 —Telephone All Industries
E529 —Teletype All Industries
E523 —Television All Industries
E588 —Terrazzo 15-17
E518 —Test engine 291
E539 —Thermostat All Industries
E565 —Tile 15-17
E535 —Time clock All Industries
E516 —Tipple 12
H885 —Tire All Industries
E529 —Toll 481
E527 —Toll line 481
E547 —Tool 33-37,40,763,764,7692,7699
E634 —Tool Exc. 33-37,40,763,764,7692,7699
E518 —Tooling 372,376
E518 —Tow motor All Industries
E547 —Toy All Industries
E599 —Track 40,41(exc.412)
E507 —Tractor trailer 371,421,423,752-754
E507 —Tractor, engine, diesel All Industries
E505 —Tractor, engine, exc. diesel All Industries
E507 —Tractor, exc. garden All Industries
E509 —Tractor, garden All Industries
E575 —Traffic-signal All Industries
E507 —Trailer 371,421,423,752-754
E538 —Transcribing-machine All Industries
E547 —Transformer All Industries
E505 —Transmission, auto All Industries
E507 —Transmission, bus, railroad, truck All Industries
E518 —Treatment-plant All Industries
E567 —Trestle 241
E514 —Trim 371
E516 —Triple valve 40
E516 —Trolley car All Industries
E547 —Trouble shooting 753,7549
E516 —Truck 374,40,41(exc.412),47
E507 —Truck Exc. 374,40,411,413-417,47
E507 —Truck trailer 371,421,423,752-754
E505 —Tune-up, auto All Industries
E507 —Tune-up, bus, railroad, truck All Industries
E518 —Turbine 491,493
E538 —Typewriter All Industries
E668 —Upholstery All Industries
E505 —Used-car make-ready man All Industries
E526 —Vacuum cleaner All Industries
E516 —Valve 40
E539 —Valve Exc. 40
E505 —Vehicle, n. s. 371,412,501,551,552,554,60-65,67,70-76
E508 —Vehicle, n. s. 372,376,45
E509 —Vehicle, n. s. 375,379,763,764,7692,7699
E507 —Vehicle, n. s. Any not listed above
E547 —Vending machine All Industries
E599 —Venetian blind All Industries
E547 —Video games All Industries
E547 —Video machines All Industries
E547 —Video player All Industries
E547 —Video recorder All Industries
E535 —Violin 763,764,7692,7699
E547 —Voting machine All Industries
E518 —Washing machine, exc. home appliance All Industries
E526 —Washing machine, home appliance All Industries
E535 —Watch All Industries
E585 —Water 15-17
E539 —Water meter 494,497
E547 —Water regulator & valve 494,497
E547 —Weapons All Industries
E567 —Weather strip 15-17
E505 —Wheel alignment 371,527,55,752-754
E518 —Wind tunnel All Industries
E547 —Windmill All Industries
E577 —Wiring 41(exc.412)
E547 —Wooden barrel 244,249
E518 —Xray equipment All Industries
E547 —Any specified article not listed above All Industries
E516 —N. s. 10-14,15-17
E525 —N. s. 3571-3577,737
E515 —N. s. 372,45
E516 —N. s. 374,47
E599 —N. s. 40 track repair
E516 —N. s. 40(exc.track repair)
E507 —N. s. 41(exc.412),421,423,43,527
E505 —N. s. 412,726
E529 —N. s. 481,482,489
E577 —N. s. 491
E547 —N. s. 5731,5734
E505 —N. s. Exc. truck 371,55,751,753,7549
E517 —N. s. Farm implements 508
E538 —N. s. Office machine 508
E538 —N. s. Office machine rental 732,733,735,
7383-7389
E538 —N. s. Office machine repair 763,764,7692,7699
E523 —N. s. Radio repair shop 762,7694
E523 —N. s. Television repair shop 762,7694
E507 —N. s. Truck 371,55,751,753,7549
E535 —N. s. Wired music service 791,794,799
E547 —N. s. Any not listed above
Last modified: October 16, 2001