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Job Description

Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-9071.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 39,360.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 18.00
Currently, there are 1,332,480 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Maintenance and Repair Workers, General”.

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Tasks for “Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Installer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Rigging equipment
Inspection mirrors
Lathes
Tube benders
Power saws
Mitre boxes
Plumb bobs
Portable two way radios
Volt-ammeters
Offset socket wrenches
Precision files
Augers
Hex key sets
Block and tackle equipment
Lawn mowers
Adjustable slip lock nut wrenches
Tin snips
Needlenose pliers
Mini hacksaws
Sharpening equipment
Industrial brooms
Claw hammers
Sewer rodding machines
Tub drain removers
Electric trimmers
Ratcheting polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters
Ratchet wrenches
Channel lock pliers
Power drain cleaners
Security alarm systems
Screw extractor sets
Circle cutters
Hand levels
Paint application rollers
Allen wrenches
Step ladders
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Welders
Valve grinding machines
Hex wrenches
Offset pipe wrenches
Socket wrench sets
Pipe vises
End pipe wrenches
Pipe cutters
Table saws
Grease guns
Faucet handle pullers
Ultrasonic leak detectors
Personal computers
Radial arm saws
Straight pipe wrenches
Volt-ohm meters VOM
Paint spray guns
Flaring tools
Manual ratchet threader sets
Hand trucks
Water pump pliers
Copper cutting machines
Tile saws
Pry bars
Wire strippers
Combination squares
Compression sleeve pullers
Pipe wrenches
Measuring tapes
Hole cutting tools
Hand spinners
Circular saws
Shielded arc welding tools
Ball peen hammers
Sectional drain cleaning machines
Phillips head screwdrivers
Hydraulic boom trucks
Power pipe cutters
Plungers
Wire cutting tools
Two-wheel drive front end loaders
Conduit cutters
Sledgehammers
Straight screwdrivers
Voltage testers
Workshop cranes
Faucet stem and cartridge pullers
Dump trucks
Trenchers
Nut drivers
Snow shovels
Adjustable crescent wrenches
Comealongs
Flat blade screwdrivers
Drain augers
Gas welders
Hollow core socket wrenches
Cordless power drills
Hand drills
Pipe welding vises
Snowplows
Tap sets
Universal nut wrenches
Wide roll pipe cutters
Protective harnesses
Snow blowers
Biscuit joiners
Concrete saws
Bubble levels
Power routers
Paint application brushes
Hoisting equipment
Ohmmeters
Concrete trowels
Electric nail guns
Bearing pullers
Spirit levels
Tubing cutters
Utility knives
Dollies
Putty knives
Reciprocating saws
Jig saws
Right-angle drills
Cutting torches
Power lifts
Rulers
Sewage pumps
Polyvinyl chloride PVC saws
Toilet augers
Tractors with backhoe attachments
Soldering equipment
Gasket cutters
Sewer tapes
Rubber mallets
Electric planers
Ice picks
Hacksaws
Safety shoes
Slip joint pliers
Power drills
Locking C-clamps
Scaffolding
Pressurized water pigs
Vise grip pliers
Basin wrenches
Heavy duty drain cleaning machines
Digital micrometers
Wire crimpers
Soil pipe cutters
Air compressors
Mini tubing cutters
Scribers
Feeler gauges
Safety gloves
Current testers
Workshop bench vises
Diagonal cutting pliers
Polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters
Stud locators
Straightedges
Portable welding machines
High pressure water sprayers
Direct tap machines
Locking pliers
Oil dispensing cans
Side cutting pliers
Jackhammers
Welding clamps
Torque wrenches
Hand jacks
Center punches
Utility pumps
Drain cleaning cables
Safety goggles
Pipe cleaning equipment
Brazing equipment
Hand grinders
Closet augers
Dead blow hammers
Shears
Hammer drills
Caulking guns
Hand saws
Handheld computers
Chipping hammers
Conduit benders
Desktop computers
Metal chisels
Water samplers
Laptop computers
Tension gauges
Chain pullers
Dial calipers
Pipe threaders
Fuse pullers
Dust and particulate respirators
Hand operated spray guns
Drill presses
Pin punches
Dial indicators
Rotary hammers
Fish tape pullers
Crowbars
Electric sanders
Adjustable hand wrenches

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Handheld computer device software
Microsoft Project
PTC Creo Parametric
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
Data entry software
Web browser software
Microsoft Word
Computerized time management systems
Microsoft Excel
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Microsoft Office
IBM Notes
Microsoft Outlook
Yardi
SAP