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Maintenance Workers, Machinery - 49-9043.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Maintenance Technician
  • Mechanic
  • Maintenance Mechanic
  • Machine Repairer
  • Maintainer
  • Maintenance Worker
  • Industrial Maintenance Millwright
  • Oiler
  • Maintenance Electrician
  • Maintenance Machinist

SOC Occupation Groups

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Clean machines and machine parts, using cleaning solvents, cloths, air guns, hoses, vacuums, or other equipment.
  • Collaborate with other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts, or equipment.
  • Collect and discard worn machine parts and other refuse in order to maintain machinery and work areas.
  • Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.
  • Inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs.
  • Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.
  • Inventory and requisition machine parts, equipment, and other supplies so that stock can be maintained and replenished.
  • Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment, according to specified procedures.
  • Measure, mix, prepare, and test chemical solutions used to clean or repair machinery and equipment.
  • Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
  • Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.
  • Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
  • Remove hardened material from machines or machine parts, using abrasives, power and hand tools, jackhammers, sledgehammers, or other equipment.
  • Replace or repair metal, wood, leather, glass, or other lining in machines, or in equipment compartments or containers.
  • Replace, empty, or replenish machine and equipment containers such as gas tanks or boxes.
  • Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.
  • Start machines and observe mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems.
  • Transport machine parts, tools, equipment, and other material between work areas and storage, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.

Detailed Work Activities

  • adhere to safety procedures
  • adjust or set mechanical controls or components
  • apply cleaning solvents
  • assist mechanic, or extractive or construction trades craft worker
  • clean equipment or machinery
  • clean rooms or work areas
  • construct, erect, or repair wooden frameworks or structures
  • cut, shape, fit, or join wood or other construction materials
  • erect scaffold
  • fabricate sheet metal parts or items
  • fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
  • inspect machinery or equipment to determine adjustments or repairs needed
  • install equipment or attachments on machinery or related structures
  • inventory stock to ensure adequate supplies
  • load or unload material or workpiece into machinery
  • lubricate machinery, equipment, or parts
  • maintain or repair industrial or related equipment/machinery
  • maintain repair records
  • mix paint, ingredients, or chemicals, according to specifications
  • move materials or goods between work areas
  • move or fit heavy objects
  • observe or listen to machinery or equipment operation to detect malfunctions
  • operate crane in construction, manufacturing or repair setting
  • operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom
  • operate sandblasting equipment
  • operate vacuum or air hose
  • perform safety inspections in industrial, manufacturing or repair setting
  • read specifications
  • read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
  • repair or replace malfunctioning or worn mechanical components
  • repair sheet metal products
  • requisition stock, materials, supplies or equipment
  • signal directions or warnings to coworkers
  • test materials or solutions
  • test mechanical products or equipment
  • understand service or repair manuals
  • understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
  • use acetylene welding/cutting torch
  • use basic carpentry techniques
  • use control or regulating devices to adjust or maintain industrial machinery
  • use hand or power tools
  • use hand or power woodworking tools
  • use high voltage apparatus
  • use knowledge of metric system
  • use measuring devices in repairing industrial or heavy equipment
  • use pneumatic tools
  • use precision measuring devices in mechanical repair work
  • use pressure gauges
  • work as a team member

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Rubber and Plastics Worker (Navy - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Pinsetter Mechanic, Automatic

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Binder and Box Builder
  • Carbon Setter
  • Card Changer, Jacquard Loom
  • Card Grinder Helper
  • Curing-Press Maintainer
  • Equipment Cleaner-and-Tester
  • Flyer Repairer
  • Frame Bander
  • Frame Changer
  • Greaser
  • Knife Changer
  • Knife Setter
  • Knife Setter, Grinder Machine
  • Leaf Coverer
  • Lease-Out Worker
  • Liner Replacer
  • Loading-Shovel Oiler
  • Mash-Filter-Cloth Changer
  • Missile Facilities Repairer
  • Nozzle-and-Sleeve Worker
  • Oiler
  • Overhead Cleaner Maintainer
  • Pattern Assembler
  • Pinsetter Mechanic, Automatic
  • Pipe Changer
  • Polishing-Wheel Setter
  • Pot Liner
  • Printing-Roller Handler
  • Production Technician, Semiconductor Processing Equipment
  • Pulley Maintainer
  • Roller Checker
  • Shuttler
  • Spindle Repairer
  • Stripping-Shovel Oiler
  • Switch Repairer
  • Texturing-Machine Fixer
  • Utility Worker, Merchant Mill
  • Warp-Tension Tester