Maintenance & Repair Workers, General at My Next Move for Veterans

Maintenance & Repair Workers, General

Also called: Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Electrician, Maintenance Supervisor

In the military: see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.

What they do:

Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

On the job, you would:

Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.
Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, or the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.

Engineering and Technology

mechanical
building and construction

Business

customer service

Safety and Government

public safety and security

Basic Skills

thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements

Problem Solving