Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers

Career Overview

Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.

Also Known As

Mobile Home Installer
Mobile Home Laborer
Mobile Home Set-Up Person
Modular Set Crew Member

Alternate Job Titles

Concrete Craftsman
Crew Member
Custom Home Installer
Delivery Builder
Delivery Crew Member
Delivery Crew Worker
Fabrication and Layout Craftsman
House Trailer Servicer
Manufactured Buildings Repairer
Mobile Home Installer
Mobile Home Laborer
Mobile Home Mechanic
Mobile Home Servicer
Mobile Home Set-Up Person
Mobile Home Technician

What You'll Do

In this role, your typical responsibilities include:

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.
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.

Knowledge You'll Use

You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:

Building and Construction
Public Safety and Security
Customer and Personal Service
Design
Transportation
Engineering and Technology
Mathematics
Mechanical

Essential Skills

Success in this career requires strong skills in:

Critical Thinking
Operation and Control
Quality Control Analysis
Operations Monitoring

Key Abilities

This career requires key abilities in:

Multilimb Coordination
Control Precision
Manual Dexterity
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Problem Sensitivity
Reaction Time
Finger Dexterity
Visualization
Near Vision
Trunk Strength

Work Style

People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:

Dependability
Attention to Detail
Cautiousness
Perseverance
Integrity

What Matters in This Career

This career tends to satisfy these work values:

Support
Relationships
Independence
Working Conditions
Achievement

Education & Preparation

Typical Education: Less than a High School Diploma

Related Work Experience Needed: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

On-the-Job Training: None or short demonstration

Education Details: Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.

Experience Required: Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.

Technology You'll Use

Popular Technologies & Software

Microsoft Excel

Tools & Equipment

Beam type torque wrenches
Carpenters' levels
Caulking guns
Claw hammers
Come-along hand winches
Cordless nail guns
Digital ohmmeters
Digital pressure gauges
Drawknives
Electric air compressors
Flat cold chisel
Hydraulic jacks
Jackplanes
Lug nut connectors
Measuring tapes

Work Environment

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

Salary & Job Market

Salary Percentile	Annual Wage
Entry-Level (10th percentile)	$30,280
Median	$41,080
Top Earners (90th percentile)	$57,190

Workers Employed Nationally: 2,610