Machinery Mechanics and Repairers

How to become an Industrial Machinery Mechanic or Repairer

Official title: Industrial Machinery Mechanics and Repairers

Industrial machinery mechanics inspect and repair machines, equipment, parts and engines (other than motor vehicle and aircraft engines) used in agriculture, industry and commerce.

Main tasks

Inspect and repair engines (other than motor vehicle and aircraft engines) and agricultural, industrial and commercial machinery
Fuel and lubricate stationary engines (other than motor vehicle and aircraft engines) and machinery
Inspect new machinery and equipment for compliance with safety standards and specifications
Dismantle machinery to remove parts and carry out repairs
Inspect parts for defects or wear

Ways in

Technical college: Technician certificate: Agricultural machinery repair. National technician skill test (技術士技能檢定) run by the Workforce Development Agency, trade 052 農業機械修護. Tested at grade B (乙級), grade C (丙級). Peernovo links this trade to the occupation.; Technician certificate: Heavy machinery repair. National technician skill test (技術士技能檢定) run by the Workforce Development Agency, trade 027 重機械修護. Tested at grade B (乙級), grade C (丙級). Peernovo links this trade to the occupation.; Technician certificate: Hydraulics. National technician skill test (技術士技能檢定) run by the Workforce Development Agency, trade 079 油壓. Tested at grade B (乙級), grade C (丙級). Peernovo links this trade to the occupation.; Technician certificate: Mechanical parking equipment repair. National technician skill test (技術士技能檢定) run by the Workforce Development Agency, trade 127 機械停車設備裝修. Tested at grade B (乙級), grade C (丙級). Peernovo links this trade to the occupation.; Technician certificate: Pneumatics. National technician skill test (技術士技能檢定) run by the Workforce Development Agency, trade 080 氣壓. Tested at grade B (乙級), grade C (丙級). Peernovo links this trade to the occupation.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Average pay: NT$658,000 a year
Demand for Craft and related trades jobs is projected at about 1,519,000 in 2024 and about 1,515,000 in 2030. (-0.3%)
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Questions people ask

How do I become an Industrial Machinery Mechanic or Repairer?

Ways in include: Technician certificate: Agricultural machinery repair; Technician certificate: Heavy machinery repair.

How much does an Industrial Machinery Mechanic or Repairer earn in Taiwan?

Average pay is NT$658,000 a year (Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics).

Is an Industrial Machinery Mechanic or Repairer a growing career in Taiwan?

Demand for this job family is projected to change -0.3% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).

Will AI change the work of an Industrial Machinery Mechanic or Repairer?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics: Occupational Wage Survey (職類別薪資調查) (2025 survey (July 2025 monthly, 2024 annual), released 2026-05-29), Open Government Data License, version 1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026