Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Machine Repairer, Maintainer, Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Technician
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Aerospace Propulsion; Aerospace Propulsion Helper, Turboprop And Turboshaft Propulsion; Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, F-35; Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F/A-22; Fuels Journeyman; Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Helper; Munitions Systems Craftsman; Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, B-2; Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, B-1; Tactical Aircraft Maintenance (5th Generation); Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance Journeyman
AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer; Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer; Aircraft Structural Repairer; Allied Trades Specialist; Cavalry Scout; Engineer Equipment Maintenance Warrant Officer; Indirect Fire Infantryman; M1 Abrams Tank System Maintainer; M1 Armor Crewman; Power Generation Equipment Repairer; STRYKER Systems Maintainer
Aircrew Egress Systems; CWO - Ordnance, Aviation; Fuels; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration; Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance; LDO - Ordnance, Aviation; Nuclear Weapons; Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance; Remotely Piloted Aircraft Maintenance; Tactical Aircraft Maintenance (5th Generation)
AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer; Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Repairer/Technician; Fixed-Wing Aircraft Airframe Mechanic, F-35B; Fixed-Wing Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanic, EA-6; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Journeyman; Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, H-60; M1A1 Tank Crewman; Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, B-2; Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, KC-10; Tactical Aircraft Maintenance (5th Generation) Helper, F-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, Non-Nuclear, Submarine Auxiliary; 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
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Office suite 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.
$44,550
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.
