Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.
Duties and Tasks:
1) Train and manage maintenance personnel and subcontractors.
2) Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
3) Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.
4) Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.
5) Repair or replace defective equipment parts, using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.
6) Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, or the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
7) Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, or perform other maintenance actions, following checklists.
8) Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.
9) Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.
10) Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
11) Dismantle devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.
12) Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
13) Order parts, supplies, and equipment from catalogs and suppliers, or obtain them from storerooms.
14) Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
15) Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures.
16) Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
17) Align and balance new equipment after installation.
18) Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, or other measuring instruments.
19) Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures, or tools.
20) Maintain and repair specialized equipment and machinery found in cafeterias, laundries, hospitals, stores, offices, or factories.
21) Fabricate or repair counters, benches, partitions, or other wooden structures, such as sheds or outbuildings.
22) Estimate repair costs.
23) Lay brick to repair or maintain buildings, walls, arches, or other structures.
24) Grind and reseat valves, using valve-grinding machines.
25) Assemble boilers at installation sites, using tools such as levels, plumb bobs, hammers, torches, or other hand tools.
26) Install equipment to improve the energy or operational efficiency of residential or commercial buildings.
27) Perform routine maintenance on boilers, such as replacing burners or hoses, installing replacement parts, or reinforcing structural weaknesses to ensure optimal boiler efficiency.
28) Position, attach, or blow insulating materials to prevent energy losses from buildings, pipes, or other structures or objects.
29) Provide grounds keeping services, such as landscaping and snow removal.
30) Perform general cleaning of buildings or properties.
31) Test and treat water supply.
Activities:
1) Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
2) 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.
3) Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
4) Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
5) Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
6) Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
7) Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
8) Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
9) Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
10) Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
11) Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
12) Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
13) Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
14) Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
15) Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
16) Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
17) Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
18) Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
19) Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
20) Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
21) Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
22) Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
23) Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
24) 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.
25) Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
26) Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
27) Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
28) Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Abilities:
1) Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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.
3) Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
4) Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
5) 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.
6) Multilimb Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
7) Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
8) Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
9) Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
10) Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
11) Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
12) Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
13) Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
14) Static Strength — The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
15) Visual Color Discrimination — The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
Knowledge
Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.