BATTERY REPAIRER

Job Definition:

Job Description:

• Inspect, repair, recharge, and replace batteries.

Duties and Tasks:

• 1) Inspects electrical connections, wiring charging relays, charging resistance box, and storage batteries, following wiring diagram.
• 2) Removes and disassembles cells and cathode assembly, using tension handles, prybars, and hoist, and cuts wires to faulty cells.
• 3) Inspects battery for defects, such as dented cans, damaged carbon rods and terminals, and defective seals.
• 4) Tests condition, fluid level, and specific gravity of electrolyte cells, using voltmeter, hydrometer, and thermometer.
• 5) Secures cell on rocker mechanism or attaches assemblies, using bolts or cement.
• 6) Positions and levels, or signals worker to position and level, cell, anode, or cathode, using hoist and leveling jacks.
• 7) Installs recharged or repaired battery or cells, using hand tools.
• 8) Cleans cells, cell assemblies, glassware, leads, electrical connections, and battery poles, using scraper, steam, water, emery cloth, power grinder, or acid.
• 9) Disconnects electrical leads and removes battery, using hand tools and hoist.
• 10) Adds water and acid to battery cells to obtain specified concentration.
• 11) Repairs or adjusts defective parts, using hand tools or power tools.
• 12) Replaces defective parts, such as cell plates, fuses, lead parts, switches, wires, anodes, cathodes, and rheostat.
• 13) Connects battery to battery charger and adjusts rheostat to start flow of electricity into battery.
• 14) Fabricates and assembles electrolytic cell parts for storage batteries.
• 15) Compiles operating and maintenance records.
• 16) Seals joints with putty, mortar, and asbestos, using putty extruder and knife.
• 17) Repairs battery-charging equipment.
• 18) Measures cathode blade and anode, using ruler, and rate of mercury flow, using stopwatch.

Activities:

• 1) Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• 2) Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
• 3) Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
• 4) Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• 5) Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• 6) Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
• 7) Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• 8) Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
• 9) Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Abilities:

• 1) Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• 2) Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Knowledge

• 1) Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• 2) Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.