Typical Tasks
Move and set up mobile homes or prefabricated buildings on owners' lots or at mobile home parks.
Remove damaged exterior panels, repair and replace structural frame members, and seal leaks, using hand tools.
Install, repair, and replace units, fixtures, appliances, and other items and systems in mobile and modular homes, prefabricated buildings, or travel trailers, using hand tools or power tools.
Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers.
Open and close doors, windows, and drawers to test their operation, trimming edges to fit, using jackplanes or drawknives.
What kind of work is this?
Realistic
Practical, Physical Work
Conventional
Organized, Procedural Work
Investigative
Studying, Research based work
What personality traits do you need to succeed?
Dependability
Attention to Detail
Integrity
Cooperation
Concern for Others
Innovation
What key skills are needed for this job?
Quality Control Analysis
Operation and Control
Critical Thinking
Operations Monitoring
Judgment and Decision Making
Coordination
Expected Knowledge
Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Common Activities
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
