Control & Valve Installers & Repairers

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Job Outlook:
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Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Salary
High: $102,570.00
Average: $69,410.00
Hourly
Average: $33.37

What they 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.

On the job, you would:

  • Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made.
  • Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches.
  • Lubricate wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

82% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
79% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
71% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
70% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
69% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
68% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
67% Concern for Others  -  Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
66% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
66% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
65% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

100% Realistic  -  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
61% Conventional  -  Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Values of the Work Environment

72% Support  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

66% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
66% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
66% Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Job Details

Responsibilities
Control power supply connections.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Confer with coworkers to coordinate work activities.
Enter codes or other information into computers.
Document operational activities.
Adjust the tension of nuts or bolts.
Connect electrical components or equipment.
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Maintain repair or maintenance records.
Remove parts or components from equipment.
Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Install metering equipment.
Control power supply connections.
Communicate with coworkers to coordinate installations or repairs.
Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear.
Connect hoses to equipment or piping.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Train customers in the use of products.
Connect hoses to equipment or piping.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Investigate illegal or suspicious activities.
Inspect electrical or electronic systems for defects.
Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.
Install metering equipment.
Repair electrical circuits or wiring.
Install metering equipment.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Repair pipes to stop leaking.
Measure distances or dimensions.
Repair non-engine automotive or vehicle components.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Repair electrical components.
Rebuild parts or components.
Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
Reassemble equipment after repair.
Solder parts or connections between parts.
Calibrate equipment to specifications.
Collect payments for goods or services.
Advise others on issues related to repairs, installation, or equipment design.
Connect electrical components or equipment.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Connect hoses to equipment or piping.
Calibrate equipment to specifications.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

99% Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets  -  How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
99% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
91% Telephone  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
91% Outdoors, Exposed to Weather  -  How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
88% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
86% Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls  -  How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
85% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
81% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
78% Responsible for Others' Health and Safety  -  How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
78% In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment  -  How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)?
77% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
77% Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable  -  How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
76% Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
76% Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
75% Electronic Mail  -  How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
75% Very Hot or Cold Temperatures  -  How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?
74% Exposed to Hazardous Conditions  -  How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?
74% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
73% Exposed to Contaminants  -  How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
72% Frequency of Decision Making  -  How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
72% Exposed to Hazardous Equipment  -  How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
71% Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting  -  How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
70% Consequence of Error  -  How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
69% Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
68% Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings  -  How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
68% Deal With External Customers  -  How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
67% Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions  -  How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
66% Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions  -  How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?
65% Physical Proximity  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
70% Duration of Typical Work Week  -  Number of hours typically worked in one week.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Tasks & Values

85% Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment  -  Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
83% Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
81% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
78% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
77% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
77% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
74% Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards  -  Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
73% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
72% Documenting/Recording Information  -  Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
72% Handling and Moving Objects  -  Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
71% Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment  -  Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
69% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
67% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
67% Performing General Physical Activities  -  Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.

Getting Started

Education:
47%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
42%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)

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