hear from a maintenance worker in the video below!

job description and primary responsibilities

Maintenance Workers are tasked with keeping their facilities running smoothly.  To do this, these people must be a "jack of all trades."  Fixing and maintaining many types of equipment is the biggest part of these employees' jobs.

Responsibilities:  Maintenance Workers are responsible for making sure their facilities are in working order.  They need to know what condition all of the equipment and machinery is in, have an inventory of spare parts, and know when to start preventive maintenance and what to do when reactive maintenance is necessary.  Maintence Workers are also responsible for knowing how to assemble and disassemble machinery in their facilities.

Education requirements

Recommended High School Courses: 

• Intro to Ag
• Intro to Mechanics
• Intro to Electric
• Small Engines
• Woodworking

Education/Training

• High School Diploma
• Welding Certificate (Recommended)
• Trade School (Recommended)

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