Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Machine Repairer, Maintainer, Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Technician
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Aerospace Ground Equipment; Aerospace Propulsion Helper, F101, F110, F118 Jet Engines; Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, F/A-22; Aircrew Egress Systems Apprentice; Airlift/Special Mission Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, C-130/C-27J; Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice; Munitions Systems Apprentice; Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, KC-10; Remotely Piloted Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, MQ-1/MQ-9; Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice; Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance Journeyman
AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer; Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer; Aircraft Structural Repairer; Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer; Cavalry Scout; Indirect Fire Infantryman; Infantryman; M1 Abrams Tank System Maintainer; STRYKER Systems Maintainer; Tactical Power Generation Specialist
Air Traffic Control Communications Technician; Aircraft Ordnance Technician; Engineer Equipment Mechanic; Fixed-Wing Aircraft Airframe Mechanic, F/A-18; Fixed-Wing Aircraft Mechanic, EA-6; Fixed-Wing Aircraft Power Plants Mechanic, T-56; Fixed-Wing Transport Aircraft Specialist, C-20; Helicopter Crew Chief, UH-1; Helicopter/Tiltrotor Dynamic Components Mechanic; Tiltrotor Airframe Mechanic, MV-22
Able Seaman; Arresting Gear Technician; Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Launching and Recovery Equipment; Aviation Structural Mechanic; CWO - Ordnance, Aviation; Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical); Machinery Repairman; Machinists Mate (Weapons); Machinists Mate, Nuclear Power; Special Warfare Boat Operator; Strategic Weapons Technician
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.
Engineering and Technology
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
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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
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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
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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
- Initiative
- Cooperation
- Independence
- Innovation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
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high school diploma/GED or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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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, Marine Corps, or Navy.
