How do they match: Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

  • Electrical Installer
  • Electrical Mechanical Technician
  • Electrician
  • Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning Mechanic
  • Maintenance Electrician

  • 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.

  • Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
  • Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.
  • Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.
  • Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
  • Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.
  • Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, or other measuring instruments.
  • Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
  • Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
  • Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures.
  • Perform routine maintenance on boilers, such as replacing burners or hoses, installing replacement parts, or reinforcing structural weaknesses to ensure optimal boiler efficiency.
  • 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.
  • Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures, or tools.

  • Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems.
  • Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
  • Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
  • Fabricate parts or components.
  • Grind parts to required dimensions.
  • Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.
  • Install energy-efficient heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) equipment.
  • Install machine or equipment replacement parts.
  • Record information about parts, materials or repair procedures.
  • Repair electrical circuits or wiring.
  • Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.