O*NET-SOC 49-9071.00

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 3 – Medium preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresPrevious work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Equipment Maintenance2.B.3.j3.8808/2021
Repairing2.B.3.l3.8808/2021
Troubleshooting2.B.3.k3.7508/2021
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.2508/2021
Active Learning2.A.2.b3.1208/2021
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i3.1208/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Arm-Hand Steadiness1.A.2.a.13.8808/2021
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.8808/2021
Manual Dexterity1.A.2.a.23.8808/2021
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.8808/2021
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.7508/2021
Control Precision1.A.2.b.13.3808/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.Core16408/2021
Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.Core16708/2021
Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.Core16808/2021
Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.Core16608/2021
Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.Core16508/2021

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic7.011/2023
Conventional4.1611/2023
Investigative2.5111/2023
Social1.7811/2023
Enterprising1.5311/2023
Artistic1.2111/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.