Plant Maintenance Technician Career

*A job as a Plant Maintenance Technician falls under the broader career category of Maintenance and Repair Workers, General. The information on this page will generally apply to all careers in this category but may not specifically apply to this career title.

Job Description for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General : Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.


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Maintenance and Repair Workers, Genera Career

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