Overview

Scoop

Day-to-Day

• 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.

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Deep Dive

Helper--Installation & Repair

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Pathways to this Career

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Apprenticeship

An apprenticeship typically offers a combination of hands-on training and classroom instruction, leading to practical skills, industry-specific knowledge, and the potential for long-term employment in a specific trade or profession.

📚 Paid Work

Finish in 2-5 years

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Building & Distribution

The primary activities of this group involve constructing, installing, repairing, and maintaining physical infrastructure, producing goods and materials, and transporting people and products from one location to another.