Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Go Back to List 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.

Technology used in this occupation:
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Tasks
	Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
	Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.
	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.
	Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.
	Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas.
	Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.
	Assemble and maintain physical structures, using hand or power tools.
	Position vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.

Skills
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
	Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
	Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
	Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Knowledge
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
	Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
	Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal m

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $48,315.00 $23.22  $15.48  $16.47 - $30.04  Bridgeport/Stamford $45,320.00 $21.78  $16.07  $16.78 - $24.65  Danbury $45,423.00 $21.84  $14.76  $15.55 - $31.65  Hartford $45,320.00 $21.78  $15.15  $15.57 - $24.45  New Haven $56,968.00 $27.39  $16.27  $17.91 - $38.79  New London/Norwich $41,796.00 $20.09  $14.90  $15.36 - $21.76  Torrington $54,305.00 $26.11  $17.41  $17.75 - $37.68

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   71   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow about as fast as average, but the number of annual openings will offer somewhat limited job opportunities.

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