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.

Other names for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers: Air Conditioner Installer Helper, Air-Conditioner Window Unit Installer-Servicer Helper, Airframe and Power Plant Mechanic Helper, Apprentice/Lineman, Armature Winder Repair Helper, Automobile Body Repairer Helper, Automobile Mechanic Helper, Automotive Electrical Helper, Blacksmith Assistant, Blacksmith Helper, Building Equipment Operator (BEO), Cable Splicer Helper, Car Mechanic Helper, Car Repairer Helper, Car Sander, Compressed Gas Equipment Service Mechanic Helper, Construction Equipment Mechanic Helper, Cooper Helper, Diesel Mechanic Helper, Diver Helper, Electrical Assistant, Electrical/Instrument Technician (E/I Tech), Electrician Technician, Elevator Constructor Helper, Elevator Repairer Helper, Environmental Control System Installer Servicer Helper, Facilities Locator, Facilities Maintenance Technician, Factory or Mill Maintenance Repairer Helper, Fire Equipment Inspector Helper, Furnace Mechanic Helper, Garage Helper, Gas Appliance Servicer Helper, Gas Fitter Helper, Gas Leak Inspector Helper, Gas Main Fitter Helper, Gas Meter Installer Helper, Gas Regulator Repairer Helper, General Maintenance Mechanic, Heating and Air-Conditioning Installer-Servicer Helper, Hot Air Furnace Installer and Repairer Helper, Hydroblaster, Hydroelectric Machinery Mechanic Helper, Industrial Gas Service Helper, Industrial Gas Servicer Helper, Industrial Maintenance Repairer Helper, Installation Technician, Instrument Repairer Helper, Instrument Technician Helper, Laboratory Helper, Laborer, Last Repairer Helper, Locksmith Helper, Machinist Helper, Maintenance Aide, Maintenance Assistant, Maintenance Helper, Maintenance Man, Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Mechanic Helper, Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Worker, Mechanic Helper, Mechanic's Assistant, Mechanical Maintenance Worker, Mechanical System Technician, Meter Repairer Helper, Millwright Helper, Motorboat Mechanic Helper, Oil Burner Servicer and Installer Helper, Ordnance Artificer Helper, Outside Machinist Helper, Over Hauler Helper, Overhauler, Overhauler Helper, Paint Preparer, Pinsetter Mechanic Helper, Power Washer, Powerhouse Mechanic Helper, Pressure Washer, Protective Signal Installer Helper, Protective Signal Repairer Helper, Pump Servicer Helper, Refrigeration Mechanic Helper, Repair Armature Winder Helper, Repair or Installation Service Assistant, Repairer Helper, Rigger Helper, Rigging Helper, Salvager Helper, Sander, Service Planner, Service Station Helper, Sewing Machine Repairer Helper, Signal Maintainer Helper, Solar Energy System Installer Helper, Spray Gun Repairer Helper, Street Light Repairer Helper, Street Light Servicer Helper, Streetcar Repairer Helper, Technician's Helper, Technician, Helper, Instrument, Television Installer Helper, Tractor Mechanic Helper, Trades Helper, Veneer Clipper Helper, Wash Oil Pump Operator Helper, Washer Engineer Helper, Water and Gas Helper, Well Tender, Wet End Helper, Window Unit Air Conditioner Installer Helper,

• Tend and observe equipment and machinery in order to verify efficient and safe operation.
• Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects, and to ensure proper functioning.
• Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand tools or power tools.
• Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand tools or power tools.
• Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
• Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts in order to prevent defects and corrosion.
• Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas.
• Disassemble broken or defective equipment in order to facilitate repair; reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.
• Assemble and maintain physical structures, using hand tools or power tools.
• Provide assistance to more skilled workers involved in the adjustment, maintenance, part replacement, and repair of tools, equipment, and machines.
• Position vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.
• Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers.
• Prepare work stations so mechanics and repairers can conduct work.

• Adjustable wrenches
• Pneumatic hammer
• Air compressors
• Levels
• Backhoes
• Conventional truck cranes
• Manlift or personnel lift
• Articulating boom lift
• Caulking guns
• Hoists
• Hammers
• Portable data input terminals
• Tube end finishers
• Dollies
• Workshop presses
• Facial shields
• Forklifts
• Front end loaders
• Grease guns
• Hand trucks or accessories
• Hoists
• Pneumatic hammer
• Ladders
• Locking pliers
• Mallets
• Notebook computers
• Workshop cranes
• Paint brushes
• Paint rollers
• Personal computers
• Screwdrivers
• Pipe or tube cutters
• Threading machines
• Pipe wrenches
• Pneumatic drill
• Pneumatic hammer
• Power chippers
• Power drills
• Power grinders
• Hoists
• Power nail guns
• Power sanders
• Power saws
• Ratchets
• Protective gloves
• Goggles
• Pneumatic sanding machines
• Scaffolding
• Skid steer loaders
• Hammers
• Pressure or steam cleaners
• Screwdrivers
• Torque wrenches
• Utility knives
• Vacuum pumps
• Welding tools
• Wire cutters
• Stripping tools

Word processing software

Spreadsheet software

Data base user interface and query software

Facilities management software

Computer aided design CAD software

Industrial control software