Control & Valve Installers & Repairers
Instrument and Electrical Technician (I & E Technician), Measurement Technician, Meter Technician, Valve Technician
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Aerospace Ground Equipment; Aerospace Ground Equipment Helper; Aircraft Fuel Systems Apprentice; Electrical Power Production; Electrical Power Production Journeyman; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Craftsman; In-Flight Refueling Specialist Apprentice; In-Flight Refueling Specialist Craftsman, KC-46; In-Flight Refueling Specialist Journeyman, KC-135; Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance Apprentice; Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance Journeyman
Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer; Engineer Equipment Maintenance Warrant Officer; Senior Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer/Senior Ordnance Logistics Warrant Officer; Tactical Power Generation Specialist; Utilities Equipment Repairer
Aviation Maintenance Technician; Avionics Electrical Technician; Damage Controlman; Electrician's Mate; Machinery Technician
Aircraft Electrical Systems Technician, EA-6; Aircraft Electrical Systems Technician, F/A-18; Aircraft Electrical Systems Technician, KC-130; Aircraft Electrical/Instrument/Flight Control Systems Technician, IMA; Cryogenics Equipment Operator; Mobile Facility Technician
Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Fuels; Aviation Electrician's Mate; Electrician's Mate; Engineman; Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical); Hull Maintenance Technician; Machinery Repairman; Machinists Mate, Non-Nuclear, Submarine Auxiliary; Machinists Mate, Nuclear Power; NAMTS Valve Repair Technician; Propulsion Plant Mechanical Operator
What they do:
Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.
On the job, you would:
- Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made.
- Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches.
- Lubricate wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants.
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- product and service development
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Business
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
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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
- Independence
- Integrity
- Initiative
- Cooperation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Access
Project management software
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Industrial control software
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Wonderware software
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high school diploma/GED or certificate after high school usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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