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 Known As:

Building Mechanic Equipment Engineering Technician Facilities Technician Maintenance Engineer Maintenance Journeyman Maintenance Man Maintenance Mechanic Maintenance Specialist Maintenance Technician Maintenance Worker

Wages

Hourly

Annual wages for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in United States

Job Outlook Bright

New job opportunities are very likely in the future

United States 2033 Projected Employment

1,698,300

5% Change From 2023

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Tasks you might complete in a day.

Design new equipment to aid in the repair or maintenance of machines, mechanical equipment, or building structures.
Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
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.
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.
Maintain or repair specialized equipment or machinery located in cafeterias, laundries, hospitals, stores, offices, or factories.
Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.
Provide groundskeeping services, such as landscaping or snow removal.
Train or manage maintenance personnel or subcontractors.
Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
Perform routine maintenance on boilers, such as replacing burners or hoses, installing replacement parts, or reinforcing structural weaknesses to ensure optimal boiler efficiency.
Fabricate or repair counters, benches, partitions, or other wooden structures, such as sheds or outbuildings.
Assemble boilers at installation sites, using tools such as levels, plumb bobs, hammers, torches, or other hand tools.
Provide groundskeeping services, such as landscaping or snow removal.
Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
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.
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.
Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.
Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures, or tools.
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.
Position, attach, or blow insulating materials to prevent energy losses from buildings, pipes, or other structures or objects.
Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
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.
Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.
Align and balance new equipment after installation.
Perform general cleaning of buildings or properties.
Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
Install equipment to improve the energy or operational efficiency of residential or commercial buildings.
Estimate costs to repair machinery, equipment, or building structures.
Train or manage maintenance personnel or subcontractors.
Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, or other measuring instruments.

Subject areas you may need to master.

Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
Fine Arts - Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Philosophy and Theology - Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
Therapy and Counseling - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
History and Archeology - Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Foreign Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

Strengths you may need in this role.

Programming - Writing computer programs.
Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs.
Systems Analysis - Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Judgment and Decision Making - Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Science - Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
Writing - Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Equipment Selection - Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.
Technology Design - Making equipment and technology useful for customers.
Troubleshooting - Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.
Systems Evaluation - Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Coordination - Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Mathematics - Using math to solve problems.
Reading Comprehension - Reading work-related information.
Speaking - Talking to others.
Social Perceptiveness - Understanding people's reactions.
Management of Material Resources - Managing equipment and materials.
Negotiation - Bringing people together to solve differences.
Time Management - Managing your time and the time of other people.
Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.
Critical Thinking - Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Instructing - Teaching people how to do something.
Persuasion - Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Learning Strategies - Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
Complex Problem Solving - Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Active Learning - Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Service Orientation - Looking for ways to help people.
Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.
Operation and Control - Using equipment or systems.
Quality Control Analysis - Testing how well a product or service works.
Management of Financial Resources - Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.
Equipment Maintenance - Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.
Management of Personnel Resources - Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
Active Listening - Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Monitoring - Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Operations Analysis - Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.
Flexibility of Closure - Seeing hidden patterns.
Control Precision - Quickly changing the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
Reaction Time - Quickly moving your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command.
Speed of Limb Movement - Quickly moving your arms and legs.
Trunk Strength - Using your lower back and stomach.
Memorization - Remembering words, numbers, pictures, or steps.
Speech Recognition - Recognizing spoken words.
Written Comprehension - Reading and understanding what is written.
Oral Expression - Communicating by speaking.
Category Flexibility - Grouping things in different ways.
Extent Flexibility - Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Spatial Orientation - Knowing where things are around you.
Manual Dexterity - Holding or moving items with your hands.
Arm-Hand Steadiness - Keeping your arm or hand steady.
Wrist-Finger Speed - Making fast, simple, repeated movements of your fingers, hands, and wrists.
Dynamic Flexibility - Quickly and repeatedly bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching out with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Multilimb Coordination - Using your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down.
Dynamic Strength - Exercising for a long time without your muscles getting tired.
Mathematical Reasoning - Choosing the right type of math to solve a problem.
Gross Body Coordination - Moving your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving.
Depth Perception - Deciding which thing is closer or farther away from you, or deciding how far away it is from you.
Problem Sensitivity - Noticing when problems happen.
Visualization - Imagining how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
Stamina - Exercising for a long time without getting out of breath.
Number Facility - Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
Peripheral Vision - Seeing something to your side when your are looking ahead.
Visual Color Discrimination - Noticing the difference between colors, including shades and brightness.
Far Vision - Seeing details that are far away.
Deductive Reasoning - Using rules to solve problems.
Near Vision - Seeing details up close.
Hearing Sensitivity - Telling the difference between sounds.
Fluency of Ideas - Coming up with lots of ideas.
Oral Comprehension - Listening and understanding what people say.
Speed of Closure - Quickly knowing what you are looking at.
Finger Dexterity - Putting together small parts with your fingers.
Static Strength - Lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying.
Explosive Strength - Jumping, sprinting, or throwing something.
Time Sharing - Doing two or more things at the same time.
Response Orientation - Quickly deciding if you should move your hand, foot, or other body part.
Selective Attention - Paying attention to something without being distracted.
Rate Control - Changing when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.
Sound Localization - Noticing the direction that a sound came from.
Information Ordering - Ordering or arranging things.
Perceptual Speed - Quickly comparing groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
Night Vision - Seeing at night or under low light.
Speech Clarity - Speaking clearly.
Auditory Attention - Paying attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds.
Written Expression - Communicating by writing.
Inductive Reasoning - Making general rules or coming up with answers from lots of detailed information.
Gross Body Equilibrium - Keeping your balance or staying upright.
Glare Sensitivity - Seeing something even if there is a glare or very bright light.
Originality - Creating new and original ideas.