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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
$44.98K Median Salary 152.3K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 8.1% Job Growth
About This Career
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.
Reported Job Titles
Building Mechanic, Equipment Engineering Technician, Facilities Technician, Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Journeyman, Maintenance Man, Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Specialist, Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Worker
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Skills You'll Need
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Abilities
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Information Ordering
Manual Dexterity
Near Vision
Problem Sensitivity
Control Precision
Oral Expression
Visualization
Deductive Reasoning
Finger Dexterity
Multilimb Coordination
Oral Comprehension
Category Flexibility
Extent Flexibility
Flexibility of Closure
Inductive Reasoning
Selective Attention
Speech Clarity
Speech Recognition
Written Expression
Far Vision
Gross Body Coordination
Gross Body Equilibrium
Hearing Sensitivity
Perceptual Speed
Static Strength
Trunk Strength
Visual Color Discrimination
Written Comprehension
Knowledge
Mechanical
Building and Construction
English Language
Mathematics
Production and Processing
Skills
Equipment Maintenance
Repairing
Troubleshooting
Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Complex Problem Solving
Monitoring
Operation and Control
Operations Monitoring
Quality Control Analysis
Active Listening
Coordination
Equipment Selection
Installation
Judgment and Decision Making
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Time Management
Technology Skills
Operating system software
Video creation and editing software
Computer aided design CAD software
Electronic mail software
Data base user interface and query software
Word processing software
Project management software
Industrial control software
Spreadsheet software
Development environment software
Video conferencing software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Desktop communications software
Facilities management software
Office suite software
Cloud-based data access and sharing software
Instant messaging software
Internet browser software
Presentation software
Web page creation and editing software
Calendar and scheduling software
Tools
Drain or pipe cleaning equipment
Pipe or tube cutter
Pullers
Power saws
Power drills
Hex keys
Screwdrivers
Levels
Adjustable wrenches
Pipe wrenches
Pipe vises
Ratchets
Punches or nail sets or drifts
Locking pliers
Spot welding machine
Hole saws
Voltage or current meters
Hacksaw
Stripping tools
Two way radios
Snowplow attachments
Stud finders
C clamps
Dial indicator or dial gauge
Fish tape
Trowels
Front end loaders
Ladders
Micrometers
Ammeters
Tape measures
Cold chisels
Wire cutters
Slings
Calipers
Biscuit jointers
Welder torch
Dewatering pumps
Ohmmeters
Respirators
Bench vises
Drilling machines
Pry bars
Hoists
Hammers
Nut drivers
Blow torch
Jacks
Liquid leak detectors
Notebook computers
Hammer drills
Soldering iron
Socket sets
Squares
Hand sprayers
Slip or groove joint pliers
Hose cutter
Blocks or pulleys
Shovels
Tracer or duplicating or contouring lathe
Hand trucks or accessories
Pneumatic hammer
Protective gloves
Lifts
Brooms
Alarm systems
Goggles
Paint brushes
Lawnmowers
Diagonal cut pliers
Specialty wrenches
Inspection mirror
Hydraulic truck cranes
Precision file
Tube bending machine
Picks
Demolition hammers
Pressure or steam cleaners
Threading die hand tool
Grinders
Oil can
Sledge hammer
Portable data input terminals
Offset socket wrenches
Safety harnesses or belts
Grinding machines
Power planes
Threading taps
Paint rollers
Hedge clippers
Ball peen hammer
Wire or cable cutter
Power nail guns
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus
Straight edges
Drain or toilet plunger
End cut pliers
Rubber mallet
Trenching machines
Saws
Power sanders
Sharpening stones or tools or kits
Paint sprayers
Wire lug crimping tool
Claw hammer
Power flaring tool
Mitre box
Shielded metal arc welding or stick welding machine
Backhoes
Tensiometers
Screw extractors
Tinners snips
Workshop cranes
Dump trucks
Air compressors
Putty knives
Grease guns
Snow blowers
Fuse pullers
Scaffolding
Scribers
Dollies
Utility knives
Conduit benders
Rulers
Plumb bobs
Safety shoes
Torque wrenches
Shears
Caulking guns
Water samplers
Desktop computers
Power routers
Sewage pumps
Feeler gauges
Needlenose pliers
Personal computers
Augers
