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DOT Code: 899.261-014

Industry: any industry
Alternate Titles: maintenance associate; plant-maintenance worker; utility repairer

Installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe and electrical systems in commercial or industrial establishments, following specifications, blueprints, manuals, and schematic drawings, using handtools, power tools, hoist, crane, and measuring and testing instruments: Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment, using electrical and electronic test equipment. Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine. Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts, following specifications and blueprints, using precision measuring instruments and handtools [Machine Repairer, Maintenance (any industry) 638.261-030]. Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery, using rags, brushes, and grease gun. Installs and repairs electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring, and electrical and electronic components of machinery and equipment [Electrician, Maintenance (any industry) 829.261-018]. Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment [Pipe Fitter (construction) 862.281-022]. Repairs and maintains physical structure of establishment [Maintenance Repairer, Building (any industry) 899.381-010]. May install machinery and equipment according to blueprints and other specifications [Millwright (any industry) 638.281-018]. May install, program, or repair automated machinery and equipment, such as robots or programmable controllers. May set up and operate machine tools, such as lathe, grinder, drill, and milling machine to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools. May operate cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts. May fabricate and repair counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures.

GOE: 05.05.09 STRENGTH: H GED: R4 M4 L3 SVP: 8 DLU: 88