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“Trades Helper” will probably be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-9098.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 29,370.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 14.00
Currently, there are 118,720 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers”.

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Tasks for “Trades Helper”

Prepare work stations for use by mechanics and repairers.
Assemble and maintain physical structures, 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.
Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas.
Design, weld, and fabricate parts, using blueprints or other mechanical plans.
Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.
Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.
Order new parts to maintain inventory.
Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools.
Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, 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.
Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers.
Position vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.
Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.

Related Technology & Tools

Phillips head screwdrivers
Torpedo levels
Ratchets
Scaffolding
Sledgehammers
Power sanders
Skip loaders
Paint application brushes
Pipe cutters
Straight screwdrivers
Air compressors
Forklifts
Mallets
Front end loaders
Drill presses
Power chippers
Combination wrenches
Safety gloves
Bosun chairs
Boom trucks
Torque wrenches
Bucket trucks
Computerized meter readers
Pipe threading machines
Portable welding equipment
Steam cleaning equipment
Open end wrenches
Hi-los
Backhoes
Adjustable wrenches
Box end wrenches
Power hoists
Hand trucks
Power nailers
Dollies
Utility knives
Pipe wrenches
Saber saws
Wire cutters
Vacuum pumps
Tube crimping tools
Grease guns
Pneumatic hammers
Reciprocating saws
Power saws
Jackhammers
Overhead cranes
Chain hoists
Safety goggles
Air chisels
Ladders
Notebook computers
Face masks
Caulking guns
Ball peen hammers
Carpenters' levels
Wire strippers
Personal computers
Claw hammers
Sandblasters
Circular saws
Needlenose pliers
Locking pliers
Pneumatic drills
Power drills
Paint application rollers
Automatic levels
Power grinders

Spreadsheet software
Atlas Construction Business Forms
Building automation software
Facility energy management software
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Excel
Data logging software
Computer aided design CAD software
Microsoft Word
HVAC tools software