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Power Plant Mechanics work in equipment repair shops power plant stations or power-generating rooms aboard ships. Sometimes they work outdoors while repairing substation-generating equipment.
Enlisted
$74,020
Powerhouse mechanics install, maintain, operate, and repair electrical and mechanical equipment in power-generating stations. They maintain various types of power-generating equipment on land, on ships, and on submarines. They also support the mobile utility equipment that the Military provides as portable, temporary sources of electricity.
All enlisted service members complete basic military training which includes time spent in a classroom and in the field and covers tactical and survival skills physical training military life and customs and weapons training. Power Plant Mechanics in the Military will gain skills through classroom study and on-the-job experience. Job-specific training content may include: