Control & Valve Installers & Repairers
Also called: Valve Technician, Measurement Technician, Meter Technician, Electric Meter Technician
In the military: see titles from the Navy.
What they do:
Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.
On the job, you would:
- Turn meters on or off to establish or close service.
- Turn valves to allow measured amounts of air or gas to pass through meters at specified flow rates.
- Report hazardous field situations and damaged or missing meters.
Engineering and Technology
Safety and Government
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Hand and Finger Use
Ideas and Logic
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Spreadsheet software
Analytical or scientific software
Data base user interface and query software
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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