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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General resume skills and keywords

In 489 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General job postings from 208 employers analysed on October 23, 2026, the most requested skills are Plumbing (50 %), Communication (48 %), Troubleshooting (45 %), Preventative Maintenance (42 %) and Driver license (34 %). Of the top 40 skills, 30 are hard skills, tools or certifications and 10 are soft skills.

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Top 40 skills in Maintenance and Repair Workers, General job postings

Skills requested in 489 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General job postings, by share of postings
SkillShare of postingsType
Plumbing50 %Hard skill
Communication48 %Soft skill
Troubleshooting45 %Hard skill
Preventative Maintenance42 %Hard skill
Driver license34 %Certification
Preventive maintenance32 %Hard skill
Hand tools28 %Tool
Customer service26 %Soft skill
Problem Solving25 %Soft skill
Carpentry25 %Hard skill
Leadership24 %Soft skill
Attention to detail24 %Soft skill
PLC20 %Tool
CMMS20 %Tool
OSHA20 %Certification
Schematics19 %Hard skill
Electrical systems19 %Hard skill
Ladders19 %Hard skill
Collaboration14 %Soft skill
Mechanical Systems14 %Hard skill
Continuous improvement13 %Hard skill
Welding13 %Hard skill
PPE13 %Hard skill
Teamwork12 %Soft skill
Property Management12 %Hard skill
Microsoft Office11 %Tool
Mentoring11 %Soft skill
Commissioning10 %Hard skill
Robotics10 %Hard skill
Lockout/tagout10 %Hard skill
Flexibility10 %Soft skill
Drywall10 %Hard skill
Forklift9 %Tool
Wiring9 %Hard skill
Equipment Maintenance9 %Hard skill
Control systems9 %Hard skill
Housing9 %Hard skill
Hydraulic Systems8 %Hard skill
Root cause analysis8 %Hard skill
Accountability8 %Soft skill

Hard skills vs soft skills vs tools and certifications

Hard skills (23)

Soft skills (10)

Tools and software (5)

Certifications and licenses (2)

Keyword phrases recruiters use

Multi-word phrases that recur across these maintenance and repair workers, general postings, with the share of postings that use each one.

plumbing electrical 19 %mechanical electrical 16 %service requests 15 %call rotation 15 %electrical plumbing 13 %production equipment 13 %hvac plumbing 13 %common areas 13 %basic computer 12 %perform routine 12 %personal protective 12 %safety procedures 11 %protective equipment 11 %weather conditions 11 %confined spaces 11 %

How to use this on your resume

Treat the table as a checklist, not a script. Put the skills you genuinely have in your skills section, using the same wording as the posting, and back the top ones with a bullet that shows the result.

Each job posting differs from the average, so compare your resume with the actual ad: paste it into the resume keyword scanner to see which terms you already have and which are missing. The ATS keywords guide explains where to place them so applicant tracking systems read them.

Skip any skill you cannot talk about in an interview; a keyword that falls apart under one question costs more than it gains. For a full layout with these skills in context, see the Maintenance and Repair Workers, General resume example. Then prepare for the Maintenance and Repair Workers, General interview questions that test them.

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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General resume skills: FAQ

Which skills matter most for a Maintenance and Repair Workers, General resume?

In 489 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General job postings analysed on October 23, 2026, the most requested skills were Plumbing (50 %), Communication (48 %), Troubleshooting (45 %), Preventative Maintenance (42 %) and Driver license (34 %). Lead your skills section with the ones you can back up, and show them in your experience bullets too.

Should I list soft skills on a Maintenance and Repair Workers, General resume?

Yes, but prove them rather than list them. 10 of the top 40 skills in these postings are soft skills, led by Communication (48 % of postings). Show them through results in your bullets, for example a project you coordinated or a process you explained.

Which tools and certifications do Maintenance and Repair Workers, General postings ask for?

The tools and certifications named most often were Driver license (34 %), Hand tools (28 %), PLC (20 %), CMMS (20 %), OSHA (20 %) and Microsoft Office (11 %). List the ones you have exactly as the posting writes them.

Where does this data come from?

From 489 public Maintenance and Repair Workers, General job postings at 208 employers, collected on October 23, 2026 from Greenhouse (344), Lever (108) and Ashby (37). A skill's share is the number of postings that mention it divided by 489. The data is updated quarterly and can be downloaded as a CSV.

Method and data

Source: 489 public job postings for maintenance and repair workers, general roles (titles such as Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Technician II, Maintenance Technician I and Maintenance Technician - EPA Certified) at 208 employers, collected on October 23, 2026 from employer applicant tracking system job boards: Greenhouse 344, Lever 108 and Ashby 37. Employers in the sample include MG Properties, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Weinstein Properties, HelloFresh, Olympus Property and Advanced Technology Services. A skill's share is the number of postings that mention it divided by 489. Updated quarterly. Download the data: maintenance-and-repair-workers-general-resume-skills.csv (CC BY 4.0). Browse skills for other roles.