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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

SOC 49-9071.00

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.

Green Occupation Zone 3 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Equipment Maintenance

4.0

Repairing

4.0

Troubleshooting

3.6

Critical Thinking

3.1

Monitoring

3.1

Equipment Selection

3.1

Operation Monitoring

3.1

Operation and Control

3.1

Knowledge Areas 8

Mechanical

3.7

Building and Construction

3.4

Customer and Personal Service

3.3

Public Safety and Security

3.2

English Language

3.0

Engineering and Technology

2.7

Mathematics

2.6

Computers and Electronics

2.6

Key Tasks

1Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.

2Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.

3Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.

4Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.

5Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.

Also Known As

Airport Attendant Bench Repair Technician Building Engineer Building Maintenance Engineer Building Maintenance Mechanic Building Maintenance Repairer Building Mechanic Electrical Mechanical Technician Electronic Technician Engineer