Ship Engineers
O*NET-SOC 53-5031.00 · interest code RCE
Supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship.
How this work is wired
O*NET rates every occupation 1-7 on six interest dimensions. This one leans Realistic — hands-on, physical, practical work with tools, machines, plants or animals — then Conventional and Enterprising.
Preparation typically needed
Job Zone 3 — medium preparation — often vocational training, an associate degree or apprenticeship.