Maintenance & Repair Workers, General at My Next Move for Veterans

Maintenance & Repair Workers, General

Also called: Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance Technician

In the military: see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.

What they do:

Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

On the job, you would:

Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.
Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.

Engineering and Technology

mechanical
building and construction

Business

customer service

Safety and Government

public safety and security

Arts and Humanities

English language

Basic Skills

keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving