Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Race bikes, vending machines, HVAC and tractors are just a few examples of day-to-day equipment which cannot function long-term without routine installation, maintenance and repair. For a career that will never be outsourced, consider a career in this highly specialized, technical and hands-on field.

Experienced mechanical trouble-shooters are indispensable in nearly every industry imaginable. Past the product manufacturing stage, they keep all kinds of equipment and machinery function smoothly throughout its mechanical or electrical lifecycle. Maintenance & repair workers, industrial machinery mechanics and millwrights are examples of workers who keep machinery running smoothly.

But the 1.6 million jobs in this industry are not limited to the ground. For instance, commercial scuba divers and avionics technicians work underwater and airborne, respectively.