Career fit quiz

Is Industrial Maintenance Technician the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the industrial maintenance technician career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the industrial maintenance technician job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like figuring out how machines work and why they break
Statement 2 of 8I’m comfortable with both mechanical and electrical work
Statement 3 of 8I can stay calm when production is down
Statement 4 of 8I’m OK with rotating shifts
Statement 5 of 8I follow safety procedures carefully
Statement 6 of 8I want a hands-on job with long-term demand
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 1–4 years training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $64,520 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Industrial maintenance technicians install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair factory equipment (conveyors, pumps, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics and automated controls) to keep production running safely.

  • Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on equipment
  • Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic problems
  • Repair or replace bearings, belts, motors, pumps and gearboxes
  • Read schematics, prints and PLC ladder logic
  • Align shafts and adjust machinery

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