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.
Aircraft Fuel Systems; Aircraft Fuel Systems Craftsman; Electrical Power Production; Electrical Power Production Craftsman; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Helper; In-Flight Refueling; In-Flight Refueling Helper; In-Flight Refueling Superintendent; Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance Craftsman
Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer; Engineer Equipment Maintenance Warrant Officer; Power Generation Equipment Repairer; Senior Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer/Senior Ordnance Logistics Warrant Officer; Utilities Equipment Repairer
Aircraft Fuel Systems; Electrical Power Production; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration; In-Flight Refueling; Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance
Aircraft Electrical Systems Technician, EA-6; Aircraft Fuel Systems Apprentice; Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer; Electrical Power Production Craftsman; Gas Turbine System Technician (Electrical); Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Helper; In-Flight Refueling Craftsman; Machinery Repairman; Mobile Facility Technician; Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance Apprentice
Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Fuels; Aviation Electrician's Mate; Electrician's Mate; Gas Turbine System Technician (Electrical); Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical); Machinery Repairman; Machinist's Mate; Machinists Mate, Non-Nuclear, Submarine Auxiliary; Machinists Mate, Nuclear Power; NAMTS Valve Repair Technician
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:
Project management software
- Maintenance record software
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Spreadsheet software
Enterprise resource planning ERP 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.
$54,520
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
