Maintenance & Repair Workers, General
Also called: Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Electrician, Maintenance Supervisor
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
Business
Safety and Government
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Hand and Finger Use
Verbal
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
Electronic mail software
Facilities management software
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$35,030
per year, on average
This work is part of the green economy. |
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