Maintenance and Repair Workers
On the Job
Maintenance and Repair Workers fix and maintain a variety of machines and systems. Their duties may include pipefitting, boilermaking, welding, machining, carpentry, or other skills.
Physical Demands
This career requires time standing, walking, or running.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems.
- Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear.
- Test fluids to identify contamination or other problems.
- Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Align equipment or machinery.
- Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems.
- Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
- Assemble structural components.
- Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
Typical Working Conditions
- Having face-to-face discussions.
- Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Exposure to contaminants (like gases or odors).
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Exposure to hazardous equipment.
- Frequent decision-making.
- Working with a group or team.
- Working indoors in non-environmentally controlled conditions.
- Responsibility for others' health and safety.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
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