Diesel mechanics

Diesel Mechanics inspect, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any diesel engine type. Diesel Mechanics are also responsible for the maintenance and repair of diesel-powered vehicles. Their duties include administering diagnostic tests on automobiles, test driving vehicles to measure performance, and maintaining detailed accounts and records of the vehicles they have serviced.

Education and training needed: High school diploma or GED; technical college or trade school diploma

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Diesel Mechanics: Median Annual Wage $73,854 – $131,697  

Process Technology

The graduates of the KPC Process Technology program have gone on to work for companies like, Marathon Petroleum, ConocoPhillips, Blue Crest Energy, Exxon Mobil, ASRC Energy Services, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, and many more.

How do the folks at headquarters know if all the pumps are pumping, pipelines are flowing and other complex, inter-connected stuff at an oilfield is working properly? They ask you. Monitors the daily operation of wells and related equipment, such as pumping units, tanks, compressors and valves while maintaining a safe work environment. Requires an associate degree, available through University of Alaska. But this is one of the best ways to score a high-paying job in the oil and gas industry right out of school. Also, it’s usually an indoor position.

Process Technician / Process Operator – Alaska Safety Alliance

Average Salary $73,854 – $131,697

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Sheet Metal worker

When it’s time to put the protective “skin” on a structure or system, they need someone dedicated to details. That’s you. Sheetmetal workers repair, install, fabricate, design and assemble sheet metal products. Examples of products may include; HVAC systems, metal shelving, custom furniture or art, metal cabinets, flashing and vast variety of other items.

Also applies to aviation

Average Salary $61,030

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Underground and surface mining

Federally required 30 CFR parts 46 and 48 Underground and Surface New Miner Training, and Underground and Surface Annual Refresher.

Underground and Surface Mining: Median Annual Wage $73,121

Metallurgy, Chemical and Environmental Laboratory Technician

The graduates of the KPC Process Technology program have gone on to work for companies like, Marathon Petroleum, ConocoPhillips, Blue Crest Energy, Exxon Mobil, ASRC Energy Services, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, and many more.

How do the folks at headquarters know if all the pumps are pumping, pipelines are flowing and other complex, inter-connected stuff at an oilfield is working properly? They ask you. Monitors the daily operation of wells and related equipment, such as pumping units, tanks, compressors and valves while maintaining a safe work environment. Requires an associate degree, available through University of Alaska. But this is one of the best ways to score a high-paying job in the oil and gas industry right out of school. Also, it’s usually an indoor position.

Process Technician / Process Operator – Alaska Safety Alliance

Average Salary $55,757

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Electrician

  • Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.
  • Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
  • Test electrical systems or continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using testing devices, such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
  • Inspect electrical systems, equipment, or components to identify hazards, defects, or the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
  • Use a variety of tools or equipment, such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment, such as oscilloscopes, ammeters, or test lamps.

60% gets certification, less than 10% continue to get bachelors degree

Median Salary $74,511

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Plumbing and Heating

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Plumbing and Heating Technicians are in demand throughout Alaska, in both urban and in rural areas.  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. There are few things more important to a building or home than the plumbing. This is a job for true professionals who insist on quality work.

Median salary $61,299

  • Start with an apprenticeship to receive on-the-job training which coincides with classroom instruction. These courses often consist of safety, state and city code regulations and blueprint reading.
  • Gain a background knowledge of work-based mathematics as well as some physics and chemistry.
  • Most states and localities require plumbers to have licenses, have at least two-years work experience and take and pass an exam. This will allow plumbers to work independently.
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Welding

Want to build stuff that will last a long time? Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. From big jobs like framework for buildings to small, detailed work.

Welding Certificate, 1 year

Average Salary per year $42,684 – $65,302

Many high schools and post-secondary training centers across the state offer welding classes. Check with your local high school, school district career and technical-education department, and local colleges and university campus.

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Carpentry

Part mathematician, part artist. Construct, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood. You’ll build big stuff that supports weight, like the frame of an entire building, forms for concrete, stairways, window frames, door frames, and floors. But also finer things that require great care and precision, like cabinets. Carpentry also includes brattice builders, who build doors or ventilation walls in underground passageways.

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Carpentry: Median Annual Wage $47,000 – $82,000