Control & Valve Installers & Repairers

Also Called: Instrument and Electrical Technician (I & E Technician), Measurement Technician, Meter Technician, Valve Technician

High School Diploma/GED

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$38,820

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Control & Valve Installers & Repairers do

Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.

  • Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made.
  • Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches.
  • Lubricate wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants.
Industry Areas:

Automotive & Machine Repair • Construction

Training Program Areas:

Auto Collision • Automobile Technician • Building Construction Technology • Facilities Maintenance • HVAC • Mechanical Repair & Operation • OCT-Only Automotive & Machine Repair • OCT-Only Construction • Plumbing • Smart Meter & Instrumentation Technician • Stationary Engineering

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Work Context

  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  • Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  • Telephone
  • Contact With Others

Tools

  • Screwdrivers
  • Portable data input terminals
  • Pipe or tube cutter
  • Flowmeters
  • Blow torch

Technology

Data base user interface and query software
Data entry software
Structured query language SQL
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Project management software
Microsoft SharePoint
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Repairing
  • Active Listening
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Judgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
mechanical
product and service development
Safety and Government
public safety and security
Business
customer service
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Education

  • 47% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 42% Post-secondary certificate
  • 7% Associate's degree

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Control & Valve Installers & Repairers Currently Selected

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Electrical & Electronics Installers & Repairers, Transportation Equipment

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

Signal & Track Switch Repairers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Technical & Scientific Products

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Clearfield - Job Corps

    Clearfield, Utah

  • Earle C. Clements - Job Corps

    Morganfield, Kentucky

ACT & College

  • Albany Technical College

    Albany, GA

  • Altamaha Technical College

    Jesup, GA

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Independence
  • Integrity
  • Initiative
  • Cooperation

Values

  • Support
  • Independence
  • Working Conditions

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what Control & Valve Installers & Repairers across the country typically make.

$18.67 / hour
$38,820 /year

Entry Level

$33.70 / hour
$70,100 /year

Median Level

$50.60 / hour
$105,250 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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