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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$74,690	4000	1.6%
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$74,690

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

4000

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

1.6%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

Detailed Work Activities

Control power supply connections.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Confer with coworkers to coordinate work activities.
Enter codes or other information into computers.
Document operational activities.
Adjust the tension of nuts or bolts.
Connect electrical components or equipment.
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Maintain repair or maintenance records.
Remove parts or components from equipment.
Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Install metering equipment.
Control power supply connections.
Communicate with coworkers to coordinate installations or repairs.
Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear.
Connect hoses to equipment or piping.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Train customers in the use of products.
Connect hoses to equipment or piping.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Investigate illegal or suspicious activities.
Inspect electrical or electronic systems for defects.
Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.
Install metering equipment.
Repair electrical circuits or wiring.
Install metering equipment.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Measure distances or dimensions.
Repair non-engine automotive or vehicle components.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Repair electrical components.
Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
Connect electrical components or equipment.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Calibrate equipment to specifications.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made.
Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches.
Lubricate wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants.
Calibrate instrumentation, such as meters, gauges, and regulators, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level.
Install, inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to detect causes of malfunctions and inaccuracies, using hand tools and testing equipment.
Test valves and regulators for leaks and accurate temperature and pressure settings, using precision testing equipment.
Record meter readings and installation data on meter cards, work orders, or field service orders, or enter data into hand-held computers.
Turn meters on or off to establish or close service.
Shut off service and notify repair crews when major repairs are required, such as the replacement of underground pipes or wiring.
Install regulators and related equipment such as gas meters, odorization units, and gas pressure telemetering equipment.
Cut seats to receive new orifices, tap inspection ports, and perform other repairs to salvage usable materials, using hand tools and machine tools.
Turn valves to allow measured amounts of air or gas to pass through meters at specified flow rates.
Report hazardous field situations and damaged or missing meters.
Vary air pressure flowing into regulators and turn handles to assess functioning of valves and pistons.
Examine valves or mechanical control device parts for defects, dents, or loose attachments, and mark malfunctioning areas of defective units.
Mount and install meters and other electric equipment such as time clocks, transformers, and circuit breakers, using electricians' hand tools.
Connect regulators to test stands, and turn screw adjustments until gauges indicate that inlet and outlet pressures meet specifications.
Investigate instances of illegal tapping into service lines.
Trace and tag meters or house lines.
Repair electric meters and components, such as transformers and relays, and replace metering devices, dial glasses, and faulty or incorrect wiring, using hand tools.
Replace defective parts, such as bellows, range springs, and toggle switches, and reassemble units according to blueprints, using cam presses and hand tools.
Measure tolerances of assembled and salvageable parts for conformance to standards or specifications, using gauges, micrometers, and calipers.
Clean internal compartments and moving parts, using rags and cleaning compounds.
Dismantle meters, and replace or adjust defective parts such as cases, shafts, gears, disks, and recording mechanisms, using soldering irons and hand tools.
Disconnect or remove defective or unauthorized meters, using hand tools.
Attach air hoses to meter inlets, plug outlets, and observe gauges for pressure losses to test internal seams for leaks.
Make adjustments to meter components, such as setscrews or timing mechanisms, so that they conform to specifications.
Repair leaks in valve seats or bellows of automotive heater thermostats, using soft solder, flux, and acetylene torches.
Splice and connect cables from meters or current transformers to pull boxes or switchboards, using hand tools.
Advise customers on proper installation of valves or regulators and related equipment.
Clean plant growth, scale, paint, soil, or rust from meter housings, using wire brushes, scrapers, buffers, sandblasters, or cleaning compounds.
Connect hoses from provers to meter inlets and outlets, and raise prover bells until prover gauges register zero.

Work Styles

Integrity

Job requires being honest and ethical.

Achievement/Effort

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

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