Manufactured wooden building assembler

About this occupation

Manufactured wooden building assemblers put together wooden elements for use in construction. The elements, or modules, may consist of walls with windows and doors built-in, or may be as large as whole rooms. The assemblers put together the supporting structure, insulation materials, and covering, and fasten it together to obtain usable modules.

• Move and set up mobile homes or prefabricated buildings on owners' lots or at mobile home parks.
• Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers.
• Repair leaks in plumbing or gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.
• Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of plumbing fixtures.
• List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, and diagrams.
• 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.

Typical education (US)

Less than a High School Diploma

Preparation

Job Zone 2 of 5

Interests

Realistic, Conventional, Investigative

Top skills: Critical Thinking, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Coordination

US median pay: US$45,990 a year (2025), 3,020 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Subjects this work relies on

How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).

• WoodworkO*NET: Building and ConstructionVery important (4.4)
• Technical DrawingO*NET: DesignVery important (3.8)
• Design and TechnologyO*NET: Design + Engineering and TechnologyVery important (3.7)
• Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsVery important (3.6)
• MetalworkO*NET: MechanicalVery important (3.5)
• Government and PoliticsO*NET: Law and GovernmentImportant (3.3)
• English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageImportant (3.3)

O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.

Preparation needed

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed

Most common education (US)

Less than a High School Diploma

Education

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

Experience

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.

Training

Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.

O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.