Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
O*NET Code: 49-9071.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
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.
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💼 Also Known As
Apartment Maintenance Tech (Apartment Maintenance Technician)Apartment Maintenance WorkerBench Repair TechnicianBuilding EngineerBuilding Maintenance EngineerBuilding Maintenance MechanicBuilding Maintenance RepairerBuilding MechanicBuilding RepairerBuilding Services MechanicElectrical InstallerEnvironmental Maintenance WorkerEquipment Engineering TechnicianEthanol Maintenance MechanicFacilities Maintenance Tech (Facilities Maintenance Technician)Facilities Maintenance WorkerFacilities TechnicianFacility Maintenance TechnicianFarm Maintenance WorkerField Service Technician
⚡ Skills (18)
Equipment Maintenance4/100
Repairing4/100
Troubleshooting4/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Active Learning3/100
Monitoring3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
Operations Monitoring3/100
Operation and Control3/100
Quality Control Analysis3/100
+ 8 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (36)
🔥Apple macOS
Operating system software
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Facebook
Web page creation and editing software
🔥Google Docs
Word processing software
🔥Linux
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Project
Project management software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Project management software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥Yardi software
Data base user interface and query software
0Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
Computer aided design CAD software
0Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Facilities management software
0Computerized time management systems
Calendar and scheduling software
0Dassault Systemes CATIA
Computer aided design CAD software
0Data entry software
Data base user interface and query software
0Database software
Data base user interface and query software
0Digital direct control DDC energy management software
Industrial control software
0Dropbox
Cloud-based data access and sharing software
0Eko
Desktop communications software
0FaceTime
Video conferencing software
0GroupMe
Instant messaging software
0Handheld computer device software
Operating system software
0IBM Notes
Electronic mail software
0Loom
Video creation and editing software
0Microsoft Exchange
Electronic mail software
0National Instruments LabVIEW
Development environment software
0Operating system software
Operating system software
0PTC Creo Parametric
Computer aided design CAD software
0Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Industrial control software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0YouTube
Video creation and editing software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Facilities Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Boilermakers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep(↓1 level)
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Helpers--Electricians
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep(↓1 level)
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep(↓1 level)
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep
📊 Skills Comparison
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General → Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Transition Difficulty: Easy (88% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (15)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Critical Thinking
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Operations Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Quality Control Analysis
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Reading Comprehension
Current: 3Target: 3
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 3
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Repairing
Current: 4Target: 3
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Speaking
Current: 3Target: 3
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Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
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Operation and Control
Current: 3Target: 3
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Equipment Maintenance
Current: 4Target: 3
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Troubleshooting
Current: 4Target: 3
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 3
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
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