Control & Valve Installers & Repairers

Code: 49-9012.00
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Annual Median Salary
Competitive / Variable
Experience & tech stack dependent
Preparation & Education
Degree / Technical Apprenticeship
Job Zone 4
Industry Demand
Steady Demand
Active demand across the UK tech ecosystem

Occupational Profile & What They Do

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

Alternative Tech Titles

Control Valve Mechanic Control Valve Technician Electric Meter Technician Instrument and Electrical Technician (I and E Technician) Instrument Technician Measurement Technician Meter Technician Service Technician Valve Technician Water Plant Maintenance Mechanic

Daily Duties & Technical Responsibilities

  • 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.

Core Technology, Languages & Tools

Enterprise resource planning ERP software
IBM Maximo Asset Management SAP software
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Industrial control software
Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software Wonderware software

Skills, Knowledge & Engineering Competencies

Basic Skills
thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Problem Solving
noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Engineering and Technology
mechanical product and service development
Safety and Government
public safety and security
Business
customer service
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Verbal
listen and understand what people say communicate by speaking
Hand and Finger Use
keep your arm or hand steady hold or move items with your hands
Ideas and Logic
notice when problems happen order or arrange things

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Salary Expectations

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#realistic interests #repair #equipment #mechanical devices #electrical component #maintenance #proper functioning #keep records #test meters