They attach wood trim and siding, and check doors, windows, and drawers for proper fit and operation. Mobile Home Installers is in the Building and Construction Career Cluster. Worker Characteristics Ability to see how things fit together Ability to see slight differences in objects Ability to work within set standards of accuracy Ability to move quickly from one task to another. Setting Mobile home installers work both indoors and outdoors. The work is often done in cramped quarters and involves climbing, stooping, and reaching.
Work sites are often dusty, muddy, and sometimes in remote areas.
Overtime is sometimes required to complete a job on time. Single-family housing construction companies, special trade contractors, and mobile home dealers are the main employers of mobile home installers and repairers. Wages vary with training, experience and location. Entry level wages may be lower. There were 2,090 people employed as installers and repairers of manufactured buildings, mobile homes and travel trailers in Indiana in 1998.