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

Work Context

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Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within TeamsHow frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?Responce
  • Every day (90)
Contact With OthersHow much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?Responce
  • Constant contact with others (75)
  • Contact with others most of the time (22)
Health and Safety of Other WorkersHow much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?Responce
  • Very high responsibility (65)
  • High responsibility (30)
Telephone ConversationsHow often do you have telephone conversations in this job?Responce
  • Every day (74)
  • Once a week or more but not every day (17)
E-MailHow frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?Responce
  • Every day (73)
  • Once a week or more but not every day (16)
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or ControlsHow much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?Responce
  • Continually or almost continually (68)
  • More than half the time (15)
Determine Tasks, Priorities and GoalsHow much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?Responce
  • A lot of freedom (52)
  • Some freedom (36)
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or TeamHow important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?Responce
  • Extremely important (48)
  • Very important (40)
Duration of Typical Work WeekNumber of hours typically worked in one week.Responce
  • More than 40 hours (62)
  • 40 hours (38)
Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather ConditionsHow often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?Responce
  • Every day (51)
  • Once a week or more but not every day (34)