Occupation AtlasControl and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
O*NET · 49-9012.00
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.
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional4.51
- I Investigative2.85
- S Social1.20
- A Artistic1.00
- E Enterprising1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (28%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (37%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (33%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- RepairingImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Replace a faulty hydraulic valve
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Clean moving parts in production machinery
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
- TroubleshootingImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
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- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Operation and ControlImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- WritingbasicImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- Active LearningbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Time ManagementImportance 2.8Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- Service OrientationImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- InstallationImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
- InstructingImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- NegotiationImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- PersuasionImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 0.9
- Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 0.9
- SciencebasicImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- ProgrammingImportance 1.6Level 0.8
Tasks
3 core · 29 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made.Importance 4.1
- Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches.Importance 3.9
- Lubricate wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants.Importance 3.8
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- Turn meters on or off to establish or close service.Importance 4.0
- Record meter readings and installation data on meter cards, work orders, or field service orders, or enter data into hand-held computers.Importance 4.0
- Test valves and regulators for leaks and accurate temperature and pressure settings, using precision testing equipment.Importance 4.0
- Install, inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to detect causes of malfunctions and inaccuracies, using hand tools and testing equipment.Importance 4.0
- Calibrate instrumentation, such as meters, gauges, and regulators, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level.Importance 4.0
- Turn valves to allow measured amounts of air or gas to pass through meters at specified flow rates.Importance 3.9
- Report hazardous field situations and damaged or missing meters.Importance 3.9
- Install regulators and related equipment such as gas meters, odorization units, and gas pressure telemetering equipment.Importance 3.9
- Shut off service and notify repair crews when major repairs are required, such as the replacement of underground pipes or wiring.Importance 3.9
- Vary air pressure flowing into regulators and turn handles to assess functioning of valves and pistons.Importance 3.9
- Cut seats to receive new orifices, tap inspection ports, and perform other repairs to salvage usable materials, using hand tools and machine tools.Importance 3.9
- Connect regulators to test stands, and turn screw adjustments until gauges indicate that inlet and outlet pressures meet specifications.Importance 3.8
- Examine valves or mechanical control device parts for defects, dents, or loose attachments, and mark malfunctioning areas of defective units.Importance 3.8
- Investigate instances of illegal tapping into service lines.Importance 3.8
- Trace and tag meters or house lines.Importance 3.8
- Mount and install meters and other electric equipment such as time clocks, transformers, and circuit breakers, using electricians' hand tools.Importance 3.8
- Repair electric meters and components, such as transformers and relays, and replace metering devices, dial glasses, and faulty or incorrect wiring, using hand tools.Importance 3.8
- Disconnect or remove defective or unauthorized meters, using hand tools.Importance 3.7
- Dismantle meters, and replace or adjust defective parts such as cases, shafts, gears, disks, and recording mechanisms, using soldering irons and hand tools.Importance 3.7
- Replace defective parts, such as bellows, range springs, and toggle switches, and reassemble units according to blueprints, using cam presses and hand tools.Importance 3.7
- Measure tolerances of assembled and salvageable parts for conformance to standards or specifications, using gauges, micrometers, and calipers.Importance 3.7
- Clean internal compartments and moving parts, using rags and cleaning compounds.Importance 3.7
- Attach air hoses to meter inlets, plug outlets, and observe gauges for pressure losses to test internal seams for leaks.Importance 3.6
- Make adjustments to meter components, such as setscrews or timing mechanisms, so that they conform to specifications.Importance 3.6
- Repair leaks in valve seats or bellows of automotive heater thermostats, using soft solder, flux, and acetylene torches.Importance 3.5
- Advise customers on proper installation of valves or regulators and related equipment.Importance 3.4
- Splice and connect cables from meters or current transformers to pull boxes or switchboards, using hand tools.Importance 3.4
- Connect hoses from provers to meter inlets and outlets, and raise prover bells until prover gauges register zero.Importance 3.1
- Clean plant growth, scale, paint, soil, or rust from meter housings, using wire brushes, scrapers, buffers, sandblasters, or cleaning compounds.Importance 3.1
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- MechanicalImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.6Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- DesignImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- MathematicsImportance 3.2Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Production and ProcessingImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
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- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Building and ConstructionImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
- English LanguageImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.8Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- PhysicsImportance 2.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
- AdministrativeImportance 2.7Level 2.7
- ChemistryImportance 2.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.4Level 2.7
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.2Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.2Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- TransportationImportance 2.2Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Communications and MediaImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- GeographyImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- PsychologyImportance 1.8Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- BiologyImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.4Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.4Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.3Level —
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.3Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.3Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Food ProductionImportance 1.1Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Near VisionImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Information OrderingImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
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- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.1Level 2.9
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- VisualizationImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- OriginalityImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- Glare SensitivityImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Time SharingImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Response OrientationImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Static StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Number FacilityImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.1Level 1.8
- StaminaImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- MemorizationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Sound LocalizationImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Rate ControlImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.9Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- Night VisionImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.8
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 4.4Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.2Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Getting InformationImportance 4.1Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.9Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
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- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.9Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.9Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.7Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Processing InformationImportance 3.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.8Level 2.7
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.3Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
21 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (3)
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft Outlookhot
Hot (10; 3 more marked hot above)
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- SAP software
- Structured query language SQL
Other tools (8)
- Emerson FIRSTVUE Value Sizing
- Graphical user interface GUI design software
- IBM Maximo Asset Management
- Ladder Logic
- Maintenance record software
- Programmable logic controller PLC software
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Wonderware software
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