Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and 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 Known As:

HVAC Helper (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Helper) HVAC Installation Helper (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Installation Helper) Maintenance Aide Maintenance Helper Mechanic Helper Mechanic Repair Helper Mechanic's Assistant Technician's Helper

Wages

Hourly

Annual wages for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in United States

Job Outlook Below Average

New job opportunities are less likely in the future

United States 2034 Projected Employment

101,000

2% Change From 2024

Explore Maintenance and Repair Workers, General video

Tasks you might complete in a day.

Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas.
Position vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.
Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools.
Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools.
Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.
Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.
Adjust, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, and machines, and assist more skilled workers with similar tasks.
Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.
Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.
Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.
Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.
Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers.
Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.
Adjust, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, and machines, and assist more skilled workers with similar tasks.
Assemble and maintain physical structures, using hand or power tools.
Prepare work stations for use by mechanics and repairers.
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.
Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.
Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
Order new parts to maintain inventory.
Design, weld, and fabricate parts, using blueprints or other mechanical plans.
Design, weld, and fabricate parts, using blueprints or other mechanical plans.

Subject areas you may need to master.

Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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.
Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
Therapy and Counseling - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Foreign Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
History and Archeology - Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
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.
Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
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.
Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Philosophy and Theology - Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
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.
Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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.
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 methods.
Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
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.
Fine Arts - Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

Strengths you may need in this role.

Equipment Maintenance - Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.
Systems Analysis - Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Judgment and Decision Making - Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Critical Thinking - Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Negotiation - Bringing people together to solve differences.
Management of Material Resources - Managing equipment and materials.
Persuasion - Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Coordination - Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Operations Analysis - Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.
Troubleshooting - Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.
Speaking - Talking to others.
Social Perceptiveness - Understanding people's reactions.
Time Management - Managing your time and the time of other people.
Instructing - Teaching people how to do something.
Service Orientation - Looking for ways to help people.
Active Listening - Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Learning Strategies - Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
Management of Personnel Resources - Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
Equipment Selection - Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.
Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs.
Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.
Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.
Mathematics - Using math to solve problems.
Monitoring - Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Management of Financial Resources - Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.
Reading Comprehension - Reading work-related information.
Active Learning - Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Quality Control Analysis - Testing how well a product or service works.
Science - Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
Technology Design - Making equipment and technology useful for customers.
Programming - Writing computer programs.
Operation and Control - Using equipment or systems.
Complex Problem Solving - Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Writing - Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Systems Evaluation - Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Explosive Strength - Jumping, sprinting, or throwing something.
Reaction Time - Quickly moving your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command.
Multilimb Coordination - Using your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down.
Glare Sensitivity - Seeing something even if there is a glare or very bright light.
Speech Recognition - Recognizing spoken words.
Inductive Reasoning - Making general rules or coming up with answers from lots of detailed information.
Manual Dexterity - Holding or moving items with your hands.
Memorization - Remembering words, numbers, pictures, or steps.
Selective Attention - Paying attention to something without being distracted.
Originality - Creating new and original ideas.
Fluency of Ideas - Coming up with lots of ideas.
Hearing Sensitivity - Telling the difference between sounds.
Peripheral Vision - Seeing something to your side when your are looking ahead.
Speech Clarity - Speaking clearly.
Mathematical Reasoning - Choosing the right type of math to solve a problem.
Sound Localization - Noticing the direction that a sound came from.
Number Facility - Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
Spatial Orientation - Knowing where things are around you.
Arm-Hand Steadiness - Keeping your arm or hand steady.
Visualization - Imagining how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
Oral Comprehension - Listening and understanding what people say.
Perceptual Speed - Quickly comparing groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
Speed of Closure - Quickly knowing what you are looking at.
Visual Color Discrimination - Noticing the difference between colors, including shades and brightness.
Depth Perception - Deciding which thing is closer or farther away from you, or deciding how far away it is from you.
Trunk Strength - Using your lower back and stomach.
Extent Flexibility - Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Rate Control - Changing when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.
Stamina - Exercising for a long time without getting out of breath.
Night Vision - Seeing at night or under low light.
Speed of Limb Movement - Quickly moving your arms and legs.
Wrist-Finger Speed - Making fast, simple, repeated movements of your fingers, hands, and wrists.
Category Flexibility - Grouping things in different ways.
Flexibility of Closure - Seeing hidden patterns.
Finger Dexterity - Putting together small parts with your fingers.
Time Sharing - Doing two or more things at the same time.
Information Ordering - Ordering or arranging things.
Deductive Reasoning - Using rules to solve problems.
Problem Sensitivity - Noticing when problems happen.
Written Comprehension - Reading and understanding what is written.
Oral Expression - Communicating by speaking.
Written Expression - Communicating by writing.
Auditory Attention - Paying attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds.
Response Orientation - Quickly deciding if you should move your hand, foot, or other body part.
Control Precision - Quickly changing the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
Gross Body Coordination - Moving your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving.
Near Vision - Seeing details up close.
Dynamic Flexibility - Quickly and repeatedly bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching out with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Dynamic Strength - Exercising for a long time without your muscles getting tired.
Static Strength - Lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying.
Gross Body Equilibrium - Keeping your balance or staying upright.
Far Vision - Seeing details that are far away.