Occupation AtlasManufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
O*NET · 49-9095.00
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.
Also called Custom Home Installer · Delivery Crew Worker · House Hauler · House Trailer Servicer · Mobile Home Installer · Mobile Home Laborer · Mobile Home Mechanic · Mobile Home Servicer
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Mobile Home Set-Up Person · Mobile Home Tech · Mobile Home Technician (Mobile Home Tech) · Mobile Homes Repairer · Set Up Tech · Set Up Technician (Set Up Tech)
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Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.83
- C Conventional3.90
- I Investigative1.90
- S Social1.71
- A Artistic1.52
- E Enterprising1.17
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (59%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (40%)
- On-the-job training
- None or short demonstration (38%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Operation and ControlImportance 3.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
- CoordinationImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- Time ManagementImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
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- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.4Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.4Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- TroubleshootingImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
- InstructingImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- RepairingImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Replace a faulty hydraulic valve
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- NegotiationImportance 3.1Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Service OrientationImportance 3.1Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- PersuasionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- WritingbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- InstallationImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Technology DesignImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- SciencebasicImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- ProgrammingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
10 core · 4 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Move and set up mobile homes or prefabricated buildings on owners' lots or at mobile home parks.Importance 4.5
- Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers.Importance 4.3
- Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of plumbing fixtures.Importance 3.8
- Repair leaks in plumbing or gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.Importance 3.8
- List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, and diagrams.Importance 3.6
- Inspect, examine, and test the operation of parts or systems to evaluate operating condition and to determine if repairs are needed.Importance 3.5
- 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.Importance 3.5
- Confer with customers or read work orders to determine the nature and extent of damage to units.Importance 3.4
- Remove damaged exterior panels, repair and replace structural frame members, and seal leaks, using hand tools.Importance 3.3
- Open and close doors, windows, and drawers to test their operation, trimming edges to fit, using jackplanes or drawknives.Importance 3.3
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- Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, and hand tools.Importance 3.5
- Reset hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers.Importance 3.0
- Connect electrical systems to outside power sources and activate switches to test the operation of appliances and light fixtures.Importance 2.8
- Refinish wood surfaces on cabinets, doors, moldings, and floors, using power sanders, putty, spray equipment, brushes, paints, or varnishes.Importance 2.8
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Building and ConstructionImportance 4.4Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 4.2Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.0Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- DesignImportance 3.8Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- TransportationImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
- MathematicsImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- MechanicalImportance 3.6Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
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- English LanguageImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Production and ProcessingImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.8Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- PhysicsImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 2.9
- PsychologyImportance 2.7Level 2.7
- ChemistryImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- GeographyImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- BiologyImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- Communications and MediaImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 1.9Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- AdministrativeImportance 1.7Level —
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.7Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.7Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.7Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.7Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.7Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 4.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
- Control PrecisionImportance 4.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 4.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Manual DexterityImportance 4.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Reaction TimeImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
- Near VisionImportance 3.8Level 3.6
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- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
- VisualizationImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Depth PerceptionImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Operate a crane to move materials from a truck bed to the ground
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
- Static StrengthImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
- Far VisionImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Response OrientationImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Use either the brake or gas pedal when your vehicle is skidding
- StaminaImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Climb 6 flights of stairs
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.4Level 3.6
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Swim the length of a pool
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Walk on ice across a pond
- Information OrderingImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 3 looks like: Carve roast beef in a cafeteria
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.3Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Rate ControlImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Keep up with a car that changes speed
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.3Level 2.9
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- OriginalityImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Spatial OrientationImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Find your way through a dark room without hitting anything
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Swat a fly with a fly swatter
- Time SharingImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Auditory AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.0Level 2.6
- MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Glare SensitivityImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Number FacilityImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Peripheral VisionImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Night VisionImportance 2.4Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- Sound LocalizationImportance 2.4Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Explosive StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.6Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 4.7Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Operate a precision milling machine
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.6Level 5.8
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 4.6Level 6.5Level 7 looks like: Load boxes on an assembly line
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.6Level 5.9
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 4.6Level 6.4Level 7 looks like: Hover a helicopter in strong wind
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 4.6Level 6.4Level 7 looks like: Climb up and down poles to install electricity
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.5Level 5.9
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- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 4.5Level 5.9
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 4.5Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Manage a severely downsized unit
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.4Level 5.9
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 4.4Level 5.7
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 4.3Level 5.7
- Getting InformationImportance 4.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.3Level 5.6
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.2Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.2Level 5.6
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.2Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 4.2Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.1Level 5.6
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 4.0Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.9Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.8Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.7Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.7Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.6Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.6Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 3.3Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Processing InformationImportance 3.2Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 3.2Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Working with ComputersImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
3 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (1)
- Microsoft Excel
Other tools (2)
- Email software
- Web browser software
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