HT Hull Maintenance Technician: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Hull Maintenance Technician designation to the civilian directions shown below. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Hull Maintenance Technician. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
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$51,330
Median national pay for Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter
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Fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.
Typical national pay$45,610–$61,250Median $51,330 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 2: some preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.
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Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and mechanical control systems. Includes sprinkler fitters.
Typical national pay$50,190–$85,110Median $63,800 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 3: medium preparation is usually needed.
Civilian licensing or certification is common in this occupation. Check the state where you plan to work.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Install underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing.
Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment.
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Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter
Summary
Structural metal fabricator and fitter, fabricating and aligning parts of metal products by studying blueprints, using tools for measurement, and operating machines for cutting and assembling
Experience
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Verified workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes
Studied engineering drawings and blueprints to find materials and task steps
Positioned, aligned, fitted, and welded parts to make complete units, using jigs and welding torches
Moved parts into position, using hoists or cranes
Set up and operated fabricating machines to cut, bend, and assemble metal parts
Hammered, chipped, and ground workpieces to cut, bend, and straighten metal
Reviewing blueprints and instructions, Reading work orders or instructions, Inspecting composite products
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter
1 certification
Summary
Plumber assembling, installing, and repairing pipelines and pipe systems for water, steam, air, and other liquids or gases, while also installing heating and cooling equipment and directing helpers in plumbing tasks
Experience
Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Installed underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems to connect fixtures and plumbing
Assembled pipe sections, tubing, or fittings using couplings, clamps, screws, and welding equipment
Cut, threaded, or hammered pipes to specifications using saws, cutting torches, and pipe benders
Reviewed blueprints, building codes, or specifications to determine work details or procedures
Inspected, examined, or tested installed systems or pipe lines using pressure gauges and hydrostatic testing
Directed helpers engaged in pipe cutting, preassembly, or installation of plumbing systems
Operated motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors
Skills
Hands-On Work
Installing plumbing, Welding metal components, Installing green plumbing
Technical Skills
Maintaining plumbing fixtures, Repairing mechanical parts
Checking & Planning
Inspecting plumbing systems, Inspecting work sites, Measuring materials for installation, Estimating construction costs
Core Skills
Reviewing blueprints and specifications
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
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Which parts of your Hull Maintenance Technician experience can you support when considering the civilian directions shown below?
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Why this wording is fair
Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Use the pattern, not the sentence: keep it only when the same facts are true for you.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T05:14:11.100060+00:00.
Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
Why: to help veterans evaluate civilian directions and recover truthful resume evidence before entering Rung.
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