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Occupation AtlasMaintenance and Repair Workers, General

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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

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

Also called Apartment Maintenance Tech · Apartment Maintenance Tech (Apartment Maintenance Technician) · Apartment Maintenance Worker · Bench Repair Technician · Building Engineer · Building Maintenance Engineer · Building Maintenance Mechanic · Building Maintenance Repairer
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Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic7.00
  • C Conventional4.17
  • I Investigative2.53
  • S Social1.75
  • E Enterprising1.53
  • A Artistic1.20

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma1%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent25%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate63%
  • Some College Courses7%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree3%
  • Master's Degree1%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (47%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (30%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (31%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Equipment Maintenance3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Clean moving parts in production machinery
  • Repairing3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Replace a faulty hydraulic valve
  • Troubleshooting3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Quality Control Analysis3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Active Learningbasic3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Monitoringbasic3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Operation and Control3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
  • Operations Monitoring3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Complex Problem Solving3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Installation3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Install a speaker system in a car
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
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  • Active Listeningbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Coordination3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Equipment Selection3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Speakingbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Time Management3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Writingbasic2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Social Perceptiveness2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Systems Analysis2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Instructing2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Negotiation2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Mathematicsbasic2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Service Orientation2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Persuasion2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Systems Evaluation2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Management of Material Resources2.31.5Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Operations Analysis2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Technology Design2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Management of Financial Resources2.11.3Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Sciencebasic1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Programming1.40.5

Tasks

21 core · 6 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.4.3
  2. Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.4.1
  3. Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.3.9
  4. Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.3.9
  5. Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.3.8
  6. Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.3.8
  7. Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.3.8
  8. Design new equipment to aid in the repair or maintenance of machines, mechanical equipment, or building structures.3.8
  9. Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.3.7
  10. Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.3.7
  11. Align and balance new equipment after installation.3.7
  12. Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.3.7
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  1. Maintain or repair specialized equipment or machinery located in cafeterias, laundries, hospitals, stores, offices, or factories.3.7
  2. Estimate costs to repair machinery, equipment, or building structures.3.7
  3. Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.3.6
  4. Install equipment to improve the energy or operational efficiency of residential or commercial buildings.3.5
  5. Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures, or tools.3.4
  6. Perform general cleaning of buildings or properties.3.4
  7. Train or manage maintenance personnel or subcontractors.3.3
  8. Fabricate or repair counters, benches, partitions, or other wooden structures, such as sheds or outbuildings.3.2
  9. Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures.3.1
  10. Perform routine maintenance on boilers, such as replacing burners or hoses, installing replacement parts, or reinforcing structural weaknesses to ensure optimal boiler efficiency.3.8
  11. Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.3.7
  12. Provide groundskeeping services, such as landscaping or snow removal.3.7
  13. Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, or other measuring instruments.3.6
  14. Assemble boilers at installation sites, using tools such as levels, plumb bobs, hammers, torches, or other hand tools.3.5
  15. Position, attach, or blow insulating materials to prevent energy losses from buildings, pipes, or other structures or objects.3.0

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Mechanical4.04.4Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Building and Construction3.74.4Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
  • English Language3.73.4Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Mathematics3.42.9
  • Production and Processing3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Customer and Personal Service2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Public Safety and Security2.62.6
  • Engineering and Technology2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
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  • Design2.42.6
  • Education and Training2.42.2Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • Administration and Management2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • Computers and Electronics2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Administrative2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Transportation2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Physics1.91.7Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Telecommunications1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Chemistry1.81.9Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Law and Government1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.81.2Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Economics and Accounting1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Psychology1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Communications and Media1.61.5Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Sales and Marketing1.50.8Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Biology1.4—
  • Geography1.4—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.4—
  • Food Production1.3—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.3—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.3—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.2—
  • Fine Arts1.1—
  • Foreign Language1.1—
  • History and Archeology1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.93.3Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Information Ordering3.93.8Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Manual Dexterity3.93.4Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Near Vision3.93.6
  • Problem Sensitivity3.83.3Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Control Precision3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Oral Expression3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Visualization3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
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  • Deductive Reasoning3.33.3Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Finger Dexterity3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Multilimb Coordination3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Oral Comprehension3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Category Flexibility3.13.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Extent Flexibility3.13.8Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
  • Flexibility of Closure3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Inductive Reasoning3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Selective Attention3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech Clarity3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Written Expression3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Far Vision3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Gross Body Coordination3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium3.02.4Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Hearing Sensitivity3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Perceptual Speed3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Static Strength3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
  • Trunk Strength3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Written Comprehension3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Auditory Attention2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Depth Perception2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Speed of Closure2.92.6Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Stamina2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Reaction Time2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Time Sharing2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Fluency of Ideas2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.42.3Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Originality2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Response Orientation2.32.3Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Explosive Strength2.11.5Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Memorization2.12.3Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Rate Control2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Dynamic Strength2.02.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Glare Sensitivity2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Night Vision2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Peripheral Vision2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Sound Localization2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Spatial Orientation2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Hand pick a bushel of apples from a tree

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.64.5Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.54.4Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.45.1Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Getting Information4.33.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment4.35.1Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Handling and Moving Objects4.25.3Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.24.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment4.23.6Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
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  • Controlling Machines and Processes4.14.6Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.15.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards4.03.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.04.4Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.05.2Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment3.94.7Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Thinking Creatively3.94.7Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.84.8Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.73.8Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Processing Information3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.53.7Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Working with Computers3.43.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.33.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Training and Teaching Others3.33.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.23.0Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.23.6Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Developing and Building Teams3.02.8
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.92.9
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.83.2Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.82.6
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.82.8
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.72.5Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.72.7
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.8
  • Contact With Others4.7
  • Health and Safety of Other Workers4.6
  • Telephone Conversations4.6
  • E-Mail4.5
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.4
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.4
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.3
  • Exposed to Hazardous Equipment4.2
  • Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures4.2

Technology

35 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (1)

  • Microsoft Office softwarehot

Hot (14; 1 more marked hot above)

  • Apple macOS
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Facebook
  • Google Docs
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • SAP software
  • Yardi software
Other tools (20)
  • Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Computerized time management systems
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Data entry software
  • Database software
  • Digital direct control DDC energy management software
  • Dropbox
  • Eko
  • FaceTime
  • GroupMe
  • Handheld computer device software
  • IBM Notes
  • Loom
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • PTC Creo Parametric
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • Web browser software
  • YouTube

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Millwrights
  2. Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
  3. Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
  4. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
  5. Industrial Machinery Mechanics
  6. Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
  7. Boilermakers
  8. Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
  9. Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
  10. Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

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