Also called: Plant Helper, Laborer
Cleans, paints, hauls, and assists skilled crews throughout a power plant.
You clean up after a maintenance job, help a mechanic move parts, and shovel ash. It's an entry point into union utility careers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. A high school diploma plus on-the-job safety training; it is a common first step toward operator or maintenance jobs in the plant.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Cleaning and hauling robots are rare in plants; as coal plants close, overall openings shrink, though tasks stay manual.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at power plants and their contractors for utility worker jobs
Classes: Shop class, Weight training.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2061.
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