Installation, Maintenance, & Repair

Types of occupations for career path: 

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers: Supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers.
Important Abilities & Skills: Problem sensitivity; oral comprehension; written comprehension; monitoring; critical thinking; speaking; management of personnel resources; time management; coordination; administration and management; mechanical; customer and personal service
Training Programs:  Operations management and supervision 

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers: Repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines.
Important Abilities & Skills: Oral comprehension; oral expression; problem sensitivity; active listening; critical thinking; reading comprehension; repairing; equipment maintenance; troubleshooting; computers and electronics; customer and personal service; mechanical
Training Programs: Business machine repair; computer installation and repair technology 

Radio Mechanics: Test or repair mobile or stationary radio transmitting and receiving equipment and two-way radio communications systems used in ship-to-shore communications and found in service and emergency vehicles.
Important Abilities & Skills: Finger dexterity; near vision; problem sensitivity; critical thinking; active listening; speaking; repairing; quality control analysis; equipment maintenance; computers and electronics; telecommunications; customer and personal service
Training Programs: Communications systems installation and repair technology 

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers: Set-up, rearrange, or remove switching and dialing equipment used in central offices. Service or repair telephones and other communication equipment on customers’ property. May install equipment in new locations or install wiring and telephone jacks in buildings under construction.
Important Abilities & Skills: Problem sensitivity; manual dexterity; finger dexterity; active listening; critical thinking; active learning; operation monitoring; quality control analysis; troubleshooting; telecommunications; computers and electronics; customer and personal service
Training Programs: Communications systems installation and repair technology 

Avionics Technicians: Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.
Important Abilities & Skills: Problem sensitivity; oral comprehension; oral expression; critical thinking; active listening; speaking; repairing; equipment maintenance; troubleshooting; computers and electronics; mathematics; customer and personal service
Training Programs: Airframe mechanics and aircraft maintenance technology; avionics maintenance technology 

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers: Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.
Important Abilities & Skills: Finger dexterity; manual dexterity; problem sensitivity; critical thinking; reading comprehension; active listening; repairing; troubleshooting; quality control analysis; mechanical; mathematics; engineering and technology
Training Programs: Electrical/electronics equipment installation and repair 

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment: Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment.
Important Abilities & Skills: Arm-hand steadiness; problem sensitivity; near vision; critical thinking; active listening; speaking; social perceptiveness; complex problem solving; operation monitoring; production and processing; computers and electronics; mechanical
Training Programs: Automobile/automotive mechanics technology 

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.
Important Abilities & Skills: Finger dexterity; arm-hand steadiness; manual dexterity; critical thinking; active listening; reading comprehension; repairing; quality control analysis; operation monitoring
Training Programs: Industrial electronics technology; computer installation and repair technology 

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay: Inspect, test, repair, or maintain electrical equipment in generating stations, substations, and in-service relays.
Important Abilities & Skills: Oral comprehension; oral expression; information ordering; critical thinking; reading comprehension; active listening; repairing; equipment maintenance; troubleshooting 

Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles: Install, diagnose, or repair communications, sound, security, or navigation equipment in motor vehicles.
Important Abilities & Skills: Oral comprehension; problem sensitivity; arm-hand steadiness; active listening; critical thinking; speaking; repairing; equipment maintenance; troubleshooting; mechanical; design; computers and electronics
Training Programs: Automobile/automotive mechanics technology 

Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers: Repair, adjust, or install audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic home entertainment equipment.
Important Abilities & Skills: Finger dexterity; visualization; problem sensitivity; reading comprehension; active listening; critical thinking; troubleshooting; repairing; quality control analysis; customer and personal service; computers and electronics; engineering and technology
Training Programs: Communications systems installation and repair technology 

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers : Install, program, maintain, and repair security and fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes.
Important Abilities & Skills: Problem sensitivity; oral comprehension; arm-hand steadiness; active listening; critical thinking; reading comprehension; operation monitoring; installation; quality control analysis; computers and electronics; customer and personal service; public safety and security
Training Programs: Electrician; security system installation, repair, and inspection technology 

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians: Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Important Abilities & Skills: Finger dexterity; control precision; problem sensitivity; critical thinking; reading comprehension; speaking; repairing; equipment maintenance; troubleshooting; mechanical; design; customer and personal service
Training Programs: Agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology; airframe mechanics and aircraft maintenance technology; aircraft powerplant technology 

Automotive Body and Related Repairers: Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.
Important Abilities & Skills: Oral comprehension; information ordering; manual dexterity; active listening; speaking; monitoring; repairing; operation and control; complex problem solving; mechanical; English language; customer and personal service
Training Programs: Autobody/collision and repair technology 

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers: Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.
Important Abilities & Skills: Near vision; problem sensitivity; information ordering; monitoring; speaking; active listening; service orientation; quality control analysis; time management; mechanical; customer and personal service; administration and management
Training Programs: Autobody/collision and repair technology 

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.
Important Abilities & Skills: Arm-hand steadiness; control precision; problem sensitivity; active listening; critical thinking; speaking; repairing; equipment maintenance; troubleshooting; mechanical; customer and personal service; engineering and technology
Training Programs: Autobody/collision and repair technology; automobile/automotive mechanics technology; automotive engineering technology; vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance technology; alternative fuel vehicle technology 

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists: Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul trucks, buses, and all types of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile diesel engines.
Important Abilities & Skills: Control precision; multilimb coordination; arm-hand steadiness; active listening; speaking; critical thinking; troubleshooting; repairing; operation monitoring; mechanical; public safety and security; English language
Training Programs: Diesel mechanics technology; medium/heavy vehicle and truck technology 

Farm Equipment Mechanics: Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.
Important Abilities & Skills: Arm-hand steadiness; manual dexterity; control precision; critical thinking; active listening; speaking; repairing; equipment maintenance; troubleshooting; mechanical; customer and personal service; computers and electronics
Training Programs: Agricultural power machinery operation; agricultural mechanization; agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology 

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines: Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and surface mining.
Important Abilities & Skills: Manual dexterity; control precision; multilimb coordination; critical thinking; monitoring; reading comprehension; troubleshooting; repairing; equipment maintenance; mechanical; customer and personal service; computers and electronics
Training Programs: Agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology; heavy equipment maintenance technology 

Rail Car Repairers: Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars.
Important Abilities & Skills: Control precision; multilimb coordination; arm-hand steadiness; critical thinking; monitoring; active listening; troubleshooting; repairing; equipment maintenance; mechanical; public safety and security; mathematics
Training Programs: Heavy equipment maintenance technology 

Motorboat Mechanics: Repairs and adjusts electrical and mechanical equipment of gasoline or diesel powered inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines.
Important Abilities & Skills: Problem sensitivity; arm-hand steadiness; manual dexterity; critical thinking; active listening; monitoring; operation monitoring; operation and control; repairing; mechanical; customer and personal service; engineering and technology
Training Programs: Small engine mechanics and repair technology; marine maintenance/fitter and ship repair technology 

Motorcycle Mechanics: Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.
Important Abilities & Skills: Manual dexterity; arm-hand steadiness; problem sensitivity; active listening; speaking; reading comprehension; repairing; troubleshooting; complex problem solving; mechanical; customer and personal service; design
Training Programs: Motorcycle maintenance and repair technology 

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics: Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, and related equipment.
Important Abilities & Skills: Manual dexterity; finger dexterity; control precision; critical thinking; active listening; speaking; repairing; equipment maintenance; troubleshooting; mechanical; English language; customer and personal service
Training Programs: Small engine mechanics and repair technology

Bicycle Repairers: Repair and service bicycles.
Important Abilities & Skills: Manual dexterity; finger dexterity; problem sensitivity; active listening; critical thinking; speaking; repairing; equipment maintenance; troubleshooting; customer and personal service; mechanical; English language
Training Programs: Bicycle mechanics and repair technology 

Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians: Diagnose, inspect, adjust, repair, or overhaul recreational vehicles including travel trailers. May specialize in maintaining gas, electrical, hydraulic, plumbing, or chassis/towing systems as well as repairing generators, appliances, and interior components.
Important Abilities & Skills: Oral comprehension; oral expression; manual dexterity; active listening; speaking; critical thinking; repairing; operation monitoring; equipment maintenance; mechanical; customer and personal service; computers and electronics
Training Programs: Vehicle maintenance and repair technologies

Tire Repairers and Changers: Repair and replace tires.
Important Abilities & Skills: Multilimb coordination; manual dexterity; trunk strength; active listening; speaking; monitoring; operation and control; time management; operation monitoring; mechanical; customer and personal service; English language 

Mechanical Door Repairers: Install, service, or repair opening and closing mechanisms of automatic doors and hydraulic door closers. Includes garage door mechanics.
Important Abilities & Skills: Manual dexterity; trunk strength; problem sensitivity; critical thinking; active listening; speaking; installation; operation monitoring; repairing; mechanical; customer and personal service; building and construction

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers: Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.
Important Abilities & Skills: Oral expression; oral comprehension; problem sensitivity; critical thinking; active listening; monitoring; operation monitoring; operation and control; equipment maintenance; mechanical; public safety and security; customer and personal service

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
Important Abilities & Skills: Problem sensitivity; near vision; deductive reasoning; critical thinking; active listening; speaking; troubleshooting; repairing; installation; mechanical; customer and personal service; mathematics
Training Programs: Heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and refrigeration maintenance technology (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR); Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration technology

Home Appliance Repairers: Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.
Important Abilities & Skills: Oral comprehension; problem sensitivity; oral expression; active listening; critical thinking; speaking; repairing; equipment maintenance; troubleshooting; customer and personal service; sales and marketing; mechanical
Training Programs: Home furnishings and equipment installers; appliance installation and repair technology

Industrial Machinery Mechanics: Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems.
Important Abilities & Skills: Reaction time; manual dexterity; control precision; critical thinking; monitoring; active listening; repairing; equipment maintenance; troubleshooting; mechanical; mathematics; engineering and technology
Training Programs: Industrial mechanics and maintenance technology; heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General: 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.
Important Abilities & Skills: Problem sensitivity; information ordering; manual dexterity; critical thinking; monitoring; speaking; equipment maintenance; repairing; troubleshooting; mechanical; building and construction; public safety and security
Training Programs: Building/construction site management

Maintenance Workers, Machinery: Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.
Important Abilities & Skills: Problem sensitivity; arm-hand steadiness; manual dexterity; critical thinking; active listening; reading comprehension; operation monitoring; equipment maintenance; troubleshooting; mechanical; mathematics; design
Training Programs: Industrial mechanics and maintenance technology; heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies

Millwrights: Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.
Important Abilities & Skills:  Finger dexterity; arm-hand steadiness; manual dexterity; critical thinking; active learning; monitoring; installation; equipment maintenance; operation monitoring; mechanical; mathematics; English language
Training Programs: Industrial mechanics and maintenance technology; heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technology

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons: Build or repair furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, ovens, etc., using refractory materials.
Important Abilities & Skills: Arm-hand steadiness; extent flexibility; near vision; active listening; critical thinking; reading comprehension; operation monitoring; repairing; operation and control; mechanical; production and processing; public safety and security
Training Programs: Industrial mechanics and maintenance technology

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers: Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.
Important Abilities & Skills: Problem sensitivity; near vision; oral comprehension; active listening; monitoring; critical thinking; troubleshooting; repairing; quality control analysis; customer and personal service; mechanical; building and construction
Training Programs: Electrical and power transmission installation; lineworker

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers: String and repair telephone and television cable, including fiber optics and other equipment for transmitting messages or television programming.
Important Abilities & Skills: Oral expression; oral comprehension; arm-hand steadiness; active listening; critical thinking; reading comprehension; operation monitoring; operation and control; troubleshooting; telecommunications; customer and personal service; computers and electronics
Training Programs: Communications systems installation and repair technology

Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers: Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.
Important Abilities & Skills: Visualization; finger dexterity; problem sensitivity; critical thinking; active learning; active listening; repairing; troubleshooting; quality control analysis; mechanical; computers and electronics; customer and personal service
Training Programs: Communications systems installation and repair technology

Medical Equipment Repairers: Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.
Important Abilities & Skills: Finger dexterity; problem sensitivity; visualization; critical thinking; active learning; reading comprehension; equipment maintenance; troubleshooting; repairing; computers and electronics; engineering and technology; customer and personal service
Training Programs: Biomedical technology

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners: Repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning.
Important Abilities & Skills: Arm-hand steadiness; manual dexterity; hearing sensitivity; critical thinking; active listening; speaking; quality control analysis; troubleshooting; repairing; customer and personal service; mechanical; English language
Training Programs: Musical instrument fabrication and repair

Watch Repairers: Repair, clean, and adjust mechanisms of timing instruments, such as watches and clocks.
Important Abilities & Skills: Near vision; finger dexterity; arm-hand steadiness; active listening; critical thinking; reading comprehension; repairing; equipment maintenance; troubleshooting; mechanical; customer and personal service; engineering and technology
Training Programs: Watchmaking and jewelrymaking

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other: All precision instrument and equipment repairers not listed separately. �
Training Programs: Instrumentation technology; electromechanical and instrumentation and maintenance technologies 

Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers: Install, service, adjust, or repair coin, vending, or amusement machines including video games, juke boxes, pinball machines, or slot machines.
Important Abilities & Skills: Manual dexterity; finger dexterity; control precision; critical thinking; active listening; monitoring; operation monitoring; equipment maintenance; repairing; customer and personal service; English language; mathematics
Training Programs: Electrical/electronics maintenance and repair technology

Commercial Divers: Work below surface of water, using scuba gear to inspect, repair, remove, or install equipment and structures. May use a variety of power and hand tools, such as drills, sledgehammers, torches, and welding equipment. May conduct tests or experiments, rig explosives, or photograph structures or marine life.
Important Abilities & Skills: Oral comprehension; oral expression; problem sensitivity; active listening; critical thinking; speaking; operation monitoring; time management; operation and control; building and construction; mechanical; physics
Training Programs: Diver, professional and instructor

Fabric Menders, Except Garment: Repair tears, holes, and other defects in fabrics, such as draperies, linens, parachutes, and tents.
Important Abilities & Skills: Arm-hand steadiness; manual dexterity; finger dexterity; critical thinking; active listening; speaking; operation and control; time management; judgment and decision making; customer and personal service; production and processing; administration and management

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers: Repair and open locks; make keys; change locks and safe combinations; and install and repair safes.
Important Abilities & Skills: Arm-hand steadiness; near vision; control precision; active listening; speaking; critical thinking; repairing; equipment maintenance; time management; public safety and security; customer and personal service; mechanical
Training Programs: Locksmithing and safe repair 

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers: Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.
Important Abilities & Skills: Multilimb coordination; control precision; arm-hand steadiness; critical thinking; monitoring; active listening; operation and control; quality control analysis; operation monitoring; building and construction; public safety and security; customer and personal service
Training Programs: Building/construction site management

Riggers: Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.
Important Abilities & Skills: Problem sensitivity; visualization; control precision; critical thinking; active listening; monitoring; operation and control; time management; operation monitoring; mechanical; building and construction; customer and personal service
Training Programs: Construction/heavy equipment/earthmoving equipment operation

Signal and Track Switch Repairers: Install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system.
Important Abilities & Skills: Problem sensitivity; manual dexterity; finger dexterity; critical thinking; monitoring; active listening; troubleshooting; equipment maintenance; repairing; computers and electronics; mechanical; public safety and security
Training Programs: Electrician

Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers: 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.
Important Abilities & Skills: Arm-hand steadiness; problem sensitivity; near vision; active listening; speaking; monitoring; operation monitoring; operation and control; equipment maintenance; mechanical; public safety and security; mathematics
Training Programs: Industrial mechanics and maintenance technology

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers: All mechanical, installation, and repair workers and helpers not listed separately.
Training Programs: Gunsmithing/gunsmith; parts and warehousing operations and maintenance technology; precision systems maintenance and repair technologies

Education and training for this career path:
Construction Trades ; Engineering Related Technology ; Mechanical Engineering Technology ; Production Trades