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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.

What you’d do

  • 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.

Skills that matter

  • Critical Thinking
  • Repairing
  • Active Listening
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring

How to get there

Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree

Also called

  • Instrument and Electrical Technician (I and E Technician)
  • Measurement Technician
  • Meter Technician
  • Valve Technician
  • Control Valve Mechanic
  • Control Valve Technician

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