Maintenance Engineer
Impact: Operational, Safety
Ensure the optimal functioning, reliability, and safety of machinery, equipment, and industrial systems by implementing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting issues, performing repairs, and optimizing processes to minimize downtime and extend asset lifespan.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Rarely
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Occasional local travel
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- Limited Remote
- Typical work hours
- 40-50
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $85,000
- Entry-level
- $65,000
- Senior
- $110,000
- Growth by 2033
- 5%
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $50,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Machine Maintenance
- PLC Programming
- HVAC Systems
- CAD
- Root Cause Analysis
- Predictive Maintenance
Soft skills
- Problem-solving
- Critical Thinking
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 5
- Years to senior
- 10
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Senior Maintenance Engineer, Reliability Engineer, Engineering Manager
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 3.5/10
- Work-life balance
- 3/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate