Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, & 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.
Also called: Building Equipment Operator (BEO), Helper, Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Technician
Knowledge:
Engineering and Technology
Skills:
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilites:
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Self Control
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Technology:
- Atlas Construction Business Forms
- Microsoft Word
Computer aided design CAD software
Education:
no high school diploma/GED
