Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
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 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.
Also Called: Building MechanicEquipment Engineering TechnicianFacilities TechnicianMaintenance EngineerMaintenance JourneymanMaintenance ManMaintenance MechanicMaintenance SpecialistMaintenance TechnicianMaintenance Worker
Resource Details
Skills
| Name | description |
|---|---|
| Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
| Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
| Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
| Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
| Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
| Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
| Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |