Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.
- Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
- Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
- Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.
- Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.
- Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
- Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
- Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures.
- Align and balance new equipment after installation.
- Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures, or tools.
- Fabricate or repair counters, benches, partitions, or other wooden structures, such as sheds or outbuildings.
- Install equipment to improve the energy or operational efficiency of residential or commercial buildings.
- Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.
- Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
- Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.
- Maintain or repair specialized equipment or machinery located in cafeterias, laundries, hospitals, stores, offices, or factories.
- Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
- Perform general cleaning of buildings or properties.
- Train or manage maintenance personnel or subcontractors.
- Estimate costs to repair machinery, equipment, or building structures.
- Design new equipment to aid in the repair or maintenance of machines, mechanical equipment, or building structures.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
- Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, or other measuring instruments.
- Lay brick to repair or maintain buildings, walls, arches, or other structures.
- Grind and reseat valves, using valve-grinding machines.
- Assemble boilers at installation sites, using tools such as levels, plumb bobs, hammers, torches, or other hand tools.
- Perform routine maintenance on boilers, such as replacing burners or hoses, installing replacement parts, or reinforcing structural weaknesses to ensure optimal boiler efficiency.
- Position, attach, or blow insulating materials to prevent energy losses from buildings, pipes, or other structures or objects.
- Test and treat water supply.
- Provide groundskeeping services, such as landscaping or snow removal.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
