MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORKERS, GENERAL

Job Definition:

Job Description:

• 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) Order parts, supplies, and equipment from catalogs and suppliers, or obtain them from storerooms.
• 2) Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• 3) Paint and repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, and other parts of building structures.
• 4) Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
• 5) Align and balance new equipment after installation.
• 6) Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• 7) Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools.
• 8) Maintain and repair specialized equipment and machinery found in cafeterias, laundries, hospitals, stores, offices, and factories.
• 9) Fabricate and repair counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures such as sheds and outbuildings.
• 10) Estimate repair costs.
• 11) Lay brick to repair and maintain buildings, walls, arches and other structures.
• 12) Grind and reseat valves, using valve-grinding machines.
• 13) Repair or replace defective equipment parts using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.
• 14) Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
• 15) Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, and perform other maintenance actions, following checklists.
• 16) 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.
• 17) Assemble, install and/or repair wiring, electrical and electronic components, pipe systems and plumbing, machinery, and equipment.
• 18) Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogs as necessary.
• 19) Inspect, operate, and test machinery and equipment in order to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• 20) Record maintenance and repair work performed and the costs of the work.
• 21) Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• 22) Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.
• 23) Plan and lay out repair work using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, and schematic diagrams.

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) 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.
• 4) Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
• 5) Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• 6) Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• 7) Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• 8) Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• 9) Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
• 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) Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• 12) Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
• 13) Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
• 14) Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

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) Information Ordering — The ability to arrange 1) Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.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).
• 3) 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.
• 4) 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.
• 5) Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• 6) Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• 7) 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.
• 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) 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.
• 11) Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
• 12) Static Strength — The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• 13) Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• 14) Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• 15) Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• 16) Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Knowledge

• 1) Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• 2) Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
• 3) Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• 4) Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• 5) Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.