Maintenance & Repair Workers, General

Also Called: Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Technician

High School Diploma/GED

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$30,860

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Maintenance & Repair Workers, General do

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.

  • Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
  • Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.
  • Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
Industry Areas:

Advanced Manufacturing • Automotive & Machine Repair • Construction • Information Technology • Renewable Resources and Energy • Transportation

Training Program Areas:

Auto Collision • Automobile Technician • Bricklaying • Building Construction Technology • Carpentry • Cement Masonry • Construction Craft • Electrical • Electronic Assembly • Facilities Maintenance • Floor Covering • Glaziery • Heavy Equipment Mechanic • HVAC • Landscaping • Landscaping (HBI) • Mechanical Repair & Operation • Network Cable Installation • OCT-Only Advanced Manufacturing • OCT-Only Automotive & Machine Repair • OCT-Only Construction • OCT-Only Information Technology • OCT-Only Renewable Resources & Energy • OCT-Only Transportation • Painting • Petroleum Technician • Plastering • Plumbing • Roustabout • Sign & Billboard • Smart Meter & Instrumentation Technician • Solar Energy • Stationary Engineering • Tile Setting • Urban Forestry • Weatherization • Welding

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Work Context

  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  • Exposed to Contaminants
  • Spend Time Standing

Tools

  • Drain or pipe cleaning equipment
  • Pipe or tube cutter
  • Pullers
  • Power saws
  • Power drills

Technology

Operating system software
Apple macOS
Linux
Video creation and editing software
Loom
YouTube
Computer aided design CAD software
Autodesk AutoCAD
Dassault Systemes CATIA

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Critical Thinking
  • Equipment Selection

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
mechanical
building and construction
Business
customer service
Safety and Government
public safety and security
Arts and Humanities
English language

Education

  • 37% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 30% Post-secondary certificate
  • 15% Less than high school diploma

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

Maintenance & Repair Workers, General Currently Selected

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Electricians

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

 Job Training Match

Agricultural Technicians

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

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

Advanced Training

  • Albuquerque - Job Corps

    Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Anaconda Civilian Conservation Center - Job Corps

    Anaconda, Montana

ACT & College

  • Albany Technical College

    Albany, GA

  • Allen County Community College

    Iola, KS

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

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

Work Styles

  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Cooperation
  • Dependability
  • Independence
  • Self Control

Values

  • Support
  • Independence
  • Relationships

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Verbal

This is what Maintenance & Repair Workers, General across the country typically make.

$14.84 / hour
$30,860 /year

Entry Level

$22.45 / hour
$46,700 /year

Median Level

$35.33 / hour
$73,490 /year

Experienced Level

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

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

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