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Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.
Other titles employers use
Delivery Crew Worker · Mobile Home Installer · Mobile Home Laborer · Mobile Home Set-Up Person · Modular Set Crew Member · Set Up Technician · Housetrailer Servicer · Mobile Home Mechanic
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- 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.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to practical and organizing work.
- Practical
- Building, repairing, using tools, or working outdoors
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Critical Thinking
- Operation and Control
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Monitoring
- Coordination
Subjects to know
- Building and Construction
- Public Safety and Security
- Customer and Personal Service
- Design
- Transportation
Useful strengths
- Multilimb Coordination
- Control Precision
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Manual Dexterity
- Problem Sensitivity
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 3.9 | Shared rooms, but not shoulder to shoulder |
| On your feet | 4.8 | Standing or moving for most of it |
| Talking face to face | 3.8 | A regular part of the day |
| Working with your hands | 4.4 | Handling tools, instruments or materials |
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Spreadsheet software
- Electronic mail software
- Internet browser software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 1,300
- Job openings each year
- 110
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- −12.8%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1,300 | 110 | −12.8% |
| Utah | 580 | 50 | −12.1% |
| Georgia | 440 | 40 | −15.4% |
| North Carolina | 120 | 10 | −14.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 100 | 10 | −16.7% |
| Montana | 90 | 10 | −10.0% |
| West Virginia | 90 | 10 | 12.5% |
| New Hampshire | 80 | 10 | −20.0% |
| Washington | 80 | 10 | 14.3% |
| Virginia | 70 | 10 | −12.5% |
| Delaware | 60 | 10 | −25.0% |
| Iowa | 60 | 0 | −14.3% |
| Mississippi | 60 | 10 | — |
| Alabama | 50 | 0 | — |
| Indiana | 50 | 0 | −16.7% |
| Kentucky | 40 | 0 | −20.0% |
| South Dakota | 40 | 0 | — |
| Wisconsin | 20 | 0 | −33.3% |
| Nebraska | 10 | 0 | — |
Career to college
Build a path toward this work.
Start with a related major, then compare colleges where students complete that field.
Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
Start with program size, admission, and likely cost. Open a college for the full picture.
The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Degrees each year
- 76
- Admit rate
- 88%
- Annual cost after aid
- $9,000
Rowan University
- Degrees each year
- 56
- Admit rate
- 78%
- Annual cost after aid
- $19,000
Tuskegee University
- Degrees each year
- 12
- Admit rate
- 31%
- Annual cost after aid
- $35,000
Thomas Jefferson University
- Degrees each year
- 4
- Admit rate
- 86%
- Annual cost after aid
- $25,000
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
- Degrees each year
- 2
- Admit rate
- 88%
- Annual cost after aid
- $19,000
Compare every college offering building/construction finishing, management, and inspection