Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Wages
In 2015, the average annual wage in a Alabama was $22,710with most people making betweeen $16,810 and $36,820
Wages by Industry
  • Building Equipment Contractors $25,710.00
  • Automotive Repair and Maintenance $22,060.00
  • Automobile Dealers $23,180.00
  • Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $25,800.00
  • Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $26,840.00
  • Utility System Construction $27,010.00
Education Required
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Common Majors
  • no information available
About the job

Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers.

What you'll do
    • Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools.
    • Adjust, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, and machines, and assist more skilled workers with similar tasks.
    • Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.
    • Assemble and maintain physical structures, using hand or power tools.
    • Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
    • Design, weld, and fabricate parts, using blueprints or other mechanical plans.
    • Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.
    • Order new parts to maintain inventory.
    • Prepare work stations for use by mechanics and repairers.
    • Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
Things you need to know
    • Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
    • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
    • 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.
    • Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
    • 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.
Abilities you'll need to have
    • Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
    • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
    • Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
    • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
    • Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
    • Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
    • Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.