Maintenance Technician (Installation, Maintenance, and Repair)

Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.

Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures, or tools.

Align and balance new equipment after installation.

Fabricate or repair counters, benches, partitions, or other wooden structures, such as sheds or outbuildings.

Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures.

Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.

Install equipment to improve the energy or operational efficiency of residential or commercial buildings.

Perform general cleaning duties of buildings or properties.

Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.

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.

Perform routine maintenance on boilers, such as replacing burners or hoses, installing replacement parts, or reinforcing structural weaknesses to ensure optimal boiler efficiency.

Train or manage maintenance personnel or subcontractors.

Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.

Design new equipment to aid in the repair or maintenance of machines, mechanical equipment, or building structures.

Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.

Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.

Assemble boilers at installation sites, using tools such as levels, plumb bobs, hammers, torches, or other hand tools.

Estimate costs to repair machinery, equipment, or building structures.

Test and treat water supply.

Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.

Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.

Maintain or repair specialized equipment or machinery located in cafeterias, laundries, hospitals, stores, offices, or factories.

Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.

Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.

Grind and reseat valves, using valve-grinding machines.

Position, attach, or blow insulating materials to prevent energy losses from buildings, pipes, or other structures or objects.

Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.