Maintenance and Reliability Technicians

What You'll Do

Maintain and repair machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings
Inspect and diagnose problems and figure out the best way to correct them
Do routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly
Assemble and set up machinery or equipment
Plan repair work using blueprints or diagrams
Do general cleaning and upkeep of buildings and properties

Abilities You'll Need

Attention Span

Concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Categorization

Generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

Comparison

Quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns.

Comprehension

Listen or read and understand the information and ideas presented.

Coordination

Coordinate multiple limbs to complete a task. Also, quickly react to situations.

Dependability

Combine personal soft-skills such as being polite, listening, respecting authority, etc., to properly function in a professional environment.

Good Communications

Communicate information and ideas through written and spoken word so others will understand.

Hands-On Activities

Make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, or assemble very small objects while keeping your hand and arm steady.

Problem Recognition

Recognize when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.

Problem Solving

Combine the necessary skills and information to produce a solution.

Reasoning

Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions as well as apply those rules to make decisions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Knowledge You'll Gain

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.

Customer 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.

Mechanical

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

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.