Helpers — Installation / Maintenance

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.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such 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

Tasks

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

Knowledge

• Mechanical
• Building and Construction
• Customer and Personal Service
• English Language
• Public Safety and Security
• Engineering and Technology
• Design
• Mathematics
• Production and Processing
• Computers and Electronics

Skills

• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring
• Speaking

Abilities

• Manual Dexterity
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Control Precision
• Near Vision
• Multilimb Coordination
• Finger Dexterity
• Oral Comprehension
• Deductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Static Strength
• Trunk Strength
• Extent Flexibility
• Oral Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Flexibility of Closure
• Visualization
• Selective Attention
• Stamina
• Speech Recognition