Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
What Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Do
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.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- Not available
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Mechanicalimportance 4.1/5
- Building and Constructionimportance 3.8/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.7/5
- Public Safety and Securityimportance 3.5/5
- English Languageimportance 3.5/5
- Engineering and Technologyimportance 3.4/5
- Mathematicsimportance 3.3/5
- Designimportance 3.3/5
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 Jackets4.8/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7/5
- Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled4.2/5
- Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.2/5
- Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.2/5
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.2/5
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.
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers96% skill match
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery96% skill match
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door96% skill match
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers95% skill match
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists95% skill match
- Rail Car Repairers95% skill match
- Helpers--Electricians95% skill match
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers94% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Operations Monitoringimportance 3.1/5
- Operation and Controlimportance 3.1/5
- Equipment Maintenanceimportance 3.1/5
- Troubleshootingimportance 3.1/5
- Repairingimportance 3.1/5
- Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
- Quality Control Analysisimportance 3.0/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 2.9/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- Atlas Construction Business Forms
- Building automation software
- Data logging software
- Facility energy management software
- HVAC tools software
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Attention to Detail
- Cautiousness
- Integrity
- Perseverance
- Stress Tolerance
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
- EnterprisingLow
- ArtisticLow
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 helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA5.49× national avg
- 2Lafayette, LA4.68× national avg
- 3Wichita Falls, TX4.46× national avg
- 4Fairbanks-College, AK4.42× national avg
- 5San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR4.21× national avg