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Mobile Home Set Up Technician What They Do

Moves or installs mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.

This career is part of the Architecture and Construction cluster Construction pathway.

Seals open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers.
Moves and sets up mobile homes or prefabricated buildings on owners' lots or at mobile home parks.
Inspects, examines, and tests the operation of parts or systems to evaluate operating condition and to determine if repairs are needed.
Connects water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and tests operation of plumbing fixtures.
Removes damaged exterior panels, repairs and replaces structural frame members, and seals leaks, using hand tools.
Lists parts needed, estimates costs, and plans work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, and diagrams.
Confers with customers or reads work orders to determine the nature and extent of damage to units.
Installs, repairs, and replaces units, fixtures, appliances, and other items and systems in mobile and modular homes, prefabricated buildings, or travel trailers, using hand tools or power tools.
Resets hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers.
Repairs leaks in plumbing or gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.

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People who do this job report that:

You would often handle loads up to 50 lbs., sometimes up to 100 lbs. You will need a lot of strength at this level.
Work in this occupation involves bending or twisting your body more than one-third of the time
Work in this occupations requires climbing things such as ladders, scaffold, and poles more than one-third of the time
Exposure to pollutants, gases, dust, fumes, odors, poor ventilation, etc.
Requires getting into awkward positions
Conditions are very hot (above 90 F) or very cold (under 32 F)
Work in this occupation involves using your hands to hold, control, and feel objects more than one-third of the time
Exposed to hazardous equipment such as saws, machinery, or vehicular traffic more than once a month
Work in this occupation involves kneeling, crouching, stooping, and/or crawling more than one-third of the time
Sound and noise levels are loud and distracting
Work in this occupation requires being outside most of the time
Work in this occupation involves making repetitive motions more than one-third of the time
Work in this occupation involves standing more than one-third of the time
Work in this occupation involves walking or running more than one-third of the time
Work at heights above 8 feet more than once a month on structures such as ladders, poles, scaffolding, and catwalks

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

Picking out a particular sound in the presence of other sounds
Maintaining a body position that prevents falling when in an unstable position
Identifying color and seeing differences in color, including shades and brightness
Moving the arms, legs and torso together when the whole body is in motion
Judging how far away an object is, or which of several objects is closer or farther away
Using muscles repeatedly or over time without tiring
Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching
Seeing clearly at a distance
Detecting sounds and hearing the differences between sounds of different pitch and loudness
Seeing clearly up close
Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
Identifying and understanding the speech of another person
Exerting oneself physically over long periods of time without getting out of breath
Lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying objects
Using abdominal and lower back muscles repeatedly or over time without tiring

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