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Operations and Maintenance Specialist

Manufacturing and Production
Plant and System Operation
Operations and Maintenance Specialist

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Excludes team or work leaders.

At a Glance

Operations and Maintenance Specialist earns an average of $46,803/yr. Typical education: Bachelor's degree. Experience: 4–4.5 years. Top skills: Operations, Technical Report, Manufacturing Operations.

Avg Annual Salary

$46,803/yr

Typical Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience

4–4.5 years

Job Postings

63

Parent Occupation (O*NET)

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Median Wage

$71,190/yr

Growth (2024-34)

+1.2%

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Skills & Requirements

Specialized Skills (21)

Technical Report

5.0

Manufacturing Operations

5.0

Good Manufacturing Practices

4.9

Manufacturing Processes

4.9

Mechanical Engineering

4.8

Preventive Maintenance

4.7

Commissioning

4.7

Incident Management

4.7

Chemical Engineering

4.7

Strategy Development

4.6

Safety Standards

4.6

Oracle Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)

4.6

Environment Health And Safety

4.6

Maintenance Coordination

4.5

Engineering Documentation

4.5

Biotechnology

4.5

IT Service Management

4.4

Lean Six Sigma

4.4

Property Damage

4.4

Process Engineering

4.4

Equipment Engineering

4.3

Common Skills (9)

Operations

5.0

Communication

4.9

Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)

4.9

Business Objectives

4.8

Coaching

4.8

Management

4.8

Mentorship

4.8

Decision Making

4.5

Effective Writing

4.5

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