Description
Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Support
- Independence
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Independence
- Integrity
- Initiative
Tasks
- Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made.
- Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches.
- Lubricate wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants.
- Calibrate instrumentation, such as meters, gauges, and regulators, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level.
- Install, inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to detect causes of malfunctions and inaccuracies, using hand tools and testing equipment.
Work Activities
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Getting Information
Detailed Work Activities
- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Technology Skills
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Presentation software
- Industrial control software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Project management software
Abilities
- Near Vision
- Oral Comprehension
- Problem Sensitivity
- Oral Expression
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Repairing
- Active Listening
- Equipment Maintenance
- Judgment and Decision Making
Knowledge
- Mechanical
- Engineering and Technology
- Public Safety and Security
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Section 608 Technician Certification (Universal)Certifying Organization
Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Master Specialist Hands On Supply Water Temperature Reset Controls Set-up and TestingCertifying Organization
ESCO Group
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Master Specialist Hands On Water Valve Leakage TestingCertifying Organization
ESCO Group
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
ISA Certified Control Systems Technician - Level ICertifying Organization
International Society of Automation
Type
Core
Certificate name
Instrumentation Technician AssessmentCertifying Organization
National Center for Construction Education and Research
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $47,439 |
| Median (50%) | $67,168 |
| High (90%) | $106,321 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $59,787 |
| Mid Level | $70,329 |
| Senior Level | $78,636 |
| Expert Level | $111,927 |
Employability
There are currently 48,800 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 49,600 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 2%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 2%
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