Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Human Advantage63%
Significant human skills needed
AI Automation RiskModerate Risk
3.5 / 10
Some tasks in this role may be augmented by AI, but human oversight and interpersonal skills remain important.
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.
Also Known As:Air Conditioner Installer Helper (AC Installer Helper), Air Conditioner Installer Servicer Helper (AC Installer Servicer Helper), Airframe and Power Plant Mechanic Helper, Armature Winder Repair Helper, Automobile Body Repairer Helper, Automobile Mechanic Helper, Automotive Electrical Helper, Blacksmith Assistant +89 more
Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.
Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.
Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, 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.
Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.
Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.
Position vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.
Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas.
Adjust, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, and machines, and assist more skilled workers with similar tasks.
Order new parts to maintain inventory.
Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.
Design, weld, and fabricate parts, using blueprints or other mechanical plans.
Supplemental Tasks (2)
Assemble and maintain physical structures, using hand or power tools.
Prepare work stations for use by mechanics and repairers.
Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
On-the-Job Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Education Level Distribution
Percentage of workers in this occupation with each education level.
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
32%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
25%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
23%
Some College Courses
17%
Less than a High School Diploma
2%
Bachelor's Degree
0%
Technology & Tools
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Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office software
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Word
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Software (15)
Atlas Construction Business Forms
Building automation software
Computer aided design CAD software
Data logging software
Facility energy management software
HVAC tools software
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software
Tools & Equipment (69)
Adjustable wrenches
Air chisels
Air compressors
Automatic levels
Backhoes
Ball peen hammers
Boom trucks
Bosun chairs
Box end wrenches
Bucket trucks
Carpenter levels
Carpenters' levels
Caulking guns
Chain hoists
Circular saws
Claw hammers
Combination wrenches
Computerized meter readers
Dollies
Drill presses
Face masks
Forklifts
Front end loaders
Grease guns
Hand trucks
Hi-los
Jackhammers
Ladders
Locking pliers
Mallets
Needlenose pliers
Notebook computers
Open end wrenches
Overhead cranes
Paint application brushes
Paint application rollers
Personal computers
Phillips head screwdrivers
Pipe cutters
Pipe threading machines
Pipe wrenches
Pneumatic drills
Pneumatic hammers
Portable welding equipment
Power chippers
Power drills
Power grinders
Power hoists
Power nailers
Power sanders
Power saws
Ratchets
Reciprocating saws
Saber saws
Safety gloves
Safety goggles
Sandblasters
Scaffolding
Skip loaders
Sledgehammers
Steam cleaning equipment
Straight screwdrivers
Torpedo levels
Torque wrenches
Tube crimping tools
Utility knives
Vacuum pumps
Wire cutters
Wire strippers
Where This Career Leads
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