Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
2. 02Design new equipment to aid in the repair or maintenance of machines, mechanical equipment, or building structures.
3. 03Fabricate or repair counters, benches, partitions, or other wooden structures, such as sheds or outbuildings.
4. 04Align and balance new equipment after installation.
5. 05Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
6. 06Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.
7. 07Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
8. 08Estimate costs to repair machinery, equipment, or building structures.
9. 09Repair 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.
10. 10Maintain or repair specialized equipment or machinery located in cafeterias, laundries, hospitals, stores, offices, or factories.
11. 11Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.
12. 12Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.

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