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SOC: 53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses. Exclude "Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners" (37-2011).
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Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
OJT: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Tasks: Clean and polish vehicle windows. Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, or hoses. Apply paints, dyes, polishes, reconditioners, waxes, or masking materials to vehicles to preserve, protect, or restore color or condition. Inspect parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations. Maintain inventories of supplies. Press buttons to activate cleaning equipment or machines. Monitor operation of cleaning machines and stop machines or notify supervisors when malfunctions occur. Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, or other compounds, according to formulas. Turn valves or handles on equipment to regulate pressure or flow of water, air, steam, or abrasives from sprayer nozzles. Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces. Turn valves or disconnect hoses to eliminate water, cleaning solutions, or vapors from machinery or tanks. Sweep, shovel, or vacuum loose debris or salvageable scrap into containers and remove containers from work areas. Disassemble and reassemble machines or equipment or remove and reattach vehicle parts or trim, using hand tools.
License: License not required.
Outlook: Satisfactory
Alabama Employment Outlook
Alabama Wage Data
Hourly Wage   Annual Wage
Entry $8.69   Entry $18,085.00
Mean $11.52   Mean $23,968.00
Experience $12.94 Experience $26,904.00

The data is based on the May 2017 Occupation Employment Survey employment and wage estimate file. The wages have been aged using the most current ECI factors reflecting wages as of June 2018.

Alabama Projections
Estimated Employment 2016Projected Employment 2026Annual Average OpeningsAnnual Growth Rate
5,6506,230880.98
Related Occupations: Postsecondary Institutions With Programs:
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Dishwashers
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Packers and Packagers, Hand
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
No postsecondary schools reported programs.
Occupational Videos
53-7061.00 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment