Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
What Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Do
Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- Not available
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 3 of 5Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- Job training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Mechanicalimportance 4.1/5
- Engineering and Technologyimportance 3.6/5
- Public Safety and Securityimportance 3.5/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.3/5
- Computers and Electronicsimportance 3.3/5
- Mathematicsimportance 3.2/5
- Designimportance 3.2/5
- Production and Processingimportance 3.0/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.9/5
- Telephone Conversations4.7/5
- Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.6/5
- Contact With Others4.5/5
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.5/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers96% skill match
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists96% skill match
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers94% skill match
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers94% skill match
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters94% skill match
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators94% skill match
- Home Appliance Repairers93% skill match
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians93% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Repairingimportance 3.3/5
- Operations Monitoringimportance 3.1/5
- Equipment Maintenanceimportance 3.1/5
- Troubleshootingimportance 3.1/5
- Quality Control Analysisimportance 3.1/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.1/5
- Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.0/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- Emerson FIRSTVUE Value Sizing
- Graphical user interface GUI design software
- IBM Maximo Asset Management
- Ladder Logic
- Maintenance record software
- Programmable logic controller PLC software
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Wonderware software
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cautiousness
- Integrity
- Stress Tolerance
- Perseverance
- Achievement Orientation
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- InvestigativeLow
- SocialLow
- ArtisticLow
- EnterprisingLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Midland, TX27.26× national avg
- 2Odessa, TX16.44× national avg
- 3Longview, TX7.06× national avg
- 4Victoria, TX5.40× national avg
- 5Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX5.09× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersLateral Move
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation EquipmentLateral Move
- Engine and Other Machine AssemblersCareer Change
- Maintenance Workers, MachineryLateral Move
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Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.