As a Maintenance Technician you are in charge of either repairs or preventing future issues to occur. Maintenance personnel are either in Industrial Maintenance or Property/Commercial Maintenance.
Industrial Maintenance Technicians work specifically on machinery in a manufacturing or distribution facility. This is vastly different than maintenance on properties and commercial sites.
Industrial Maintenance duties Include:
Manufacturing machine repairs and fixes
Mechanical repairs such as hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, welding, hoses, bearings, motors, chains, and belts.
Electrical repairs such as relays, switches, sensors, basic wiring, and motor swaps.
Perform basic preventative maintenance such as checking oil levels, changing filters, checking machine vibration, and checking chains or belts.
Property or Commercial Maintenance Technicians work in homes, commercial, or industrial sites to keep up with the building/facility itself.
Property Maintenance duties Include:
Keeping up with the exterior such as the landscaping, walls, paint, roofing, snow removal, and parking lots.
Repairing interior issues such as plumbing, HVAC systems, lighting, switches, outlets, doors, drywall, painting, and flooring.
Industrial Maintenance Salaries: $60,000 - $68,000+
Property Maintenance Salaries: $40,000 - $55,000
The Maintenance field is said to grow between 6-7% year over year due to the increase in automation and technology. In addition, the average maintenance technician has the opportunity to work between 50-60 hours a week allowing the workers to become 6 figure earners.
How Do I Become a Maintenance Technician?
To become a Maintenance Technician you can either start out in an entry level role or through a trades school such as UTI in metro Detroit. Entry level roles take time but are a great way to do on the job training. Technical schools offer a better foundation that most companies are interested in.
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