Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Machine Repairer, Maintainer, Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Worker
What they do:
Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.
On the job, you would:
- Start machines and observe mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems.
- Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
- Inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs.
Knowledge
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- design
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Technical
- planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment
- repairing machines or systems using the right tools
Abilities
Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Cooperation
- Independence
- Innovation
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Management information systems MIS
- SAP software
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 5)
high school diploma/GED or
some college
usually needed
some college
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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