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U18A NAMTS Heat Exchanger Repair Technician

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Overview

A NAMTS Heat Exchanger Repair Technician inspects, repairs, and tests heat exchangers and related components at the intermediate maintenance level. The technician demonstrates knowledge of repair procedures, repair and maintenance standards, quality assurance specifications, and the proper use of maintenance industrial machinery.

Core Skills

  • Intermediate-level component repair procedures
  • Repair standards and quality assurance specifications
  • Safe operation of maintenance industrial machinery

Civilian Career Paths

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Intermediate-level heat exchanger inspection, repair, and testing, supported by maintenance standards and industrial machinery use, transfers directly to industrial equipment maintenance.

How to prepare: Build a repair-work portfolio describing heat exchanger faults, repair procedures, and testing against maintenance standards, then use it to target industrial equipment maintenance openings.

What the civilian work involves
  • Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.
  • Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.
  • Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC U18A

    [1] NEC entry "U18A - NAMTS Heat Exchanger Repair Technician"; cached text line 11598; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Intermediate-level component repair procedures, Repair standards and quality assurance specifications, Safe operation of maintenance industrial machinery, Industrial Machinery Mechanics (O*NET 49-9041.00)

  2. O*NET: Industrial Machinery Mechanics

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Industrial Machinery Mechanics (O*NET 49-9041.00)

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