Maintenance & Repair Workers, General

Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; 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:

• Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
• Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.

Education

• certificate after high school
• high school diploma/GED

Engineering and Technology

• mechanical
• building and construction

Arts and Humanities

• English language

Math and Science

• arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

• manufacture and distribution of products

Basic Skills

• thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
• figuring out how to use new ideas or things

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

• Integrity
• Dependability
• Attention to Detail
• Self Control
• Independence
• Cooperation

Hand and Finger Use

• hold or move items with your hands
• keep your arm or hand steady

Verbal

• communicate by speaking
• listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

• order or arrange things
• notice when problems happen

Visual Understanding

• see hidden patterns