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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment - 53-7061.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Detailer
  • Porter
  • Aircraft Cleaner
  • Automobile Detailer
  • Car Washer
  • Lot Attendant
  • Lot Technician
  • New Car Detailer
  • Truck Washer

SOC Occupation Groups

53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-7000 Material Moving Workers
53-7060 Laborers and Material Movers, Hand
53-7061.00 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Apply paints, dyes, polishes, reconditioners, waxes, or masking materials to vehicles to preserve, protect, or restore color or condition.
  • Clean and polish vehicle windows.
  • Clean the plastic work inside cars, using paintbrushes.
  • Collect and test samples of cleaning solutions or vapors.
  • Connect hoses or lines to pumps or other equipment.
  • Disassemble and reassemble machines or equipment or remove and reattach vehicle parts or trim, using hand tools.
  • Drive vehicles to or from workshops or customers' workplaces or homes.
  • Fit boot spoilers, side skirts, or mud flaps to cars.
  • Inspect parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations.
  • Lubricate machinery, vehicles, or equipment or perform minor repairs or adjustments, using hand tools.
  • Maintain inventories of supplies.
  • Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, or other compounds, according to formulas.
  • Monitor operation of cleaning machines and stop machines or notify supervisors when malfunctions occur.
  • Pre-soak or rinse machine parts, equipment, or vehicles by immersing objects in cleaning solutions or water, manually or using hoists.
  • Press buttons to activate cleaning equipment or machines.
  • Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces.
  • Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, or hoses.
  • Sweep, shovel, or vacuum loose debris or salvageable scrap into containers and remove containers from work areas.
  • Transport materials, equipment, or supplies to or from work areas, using carts or hoists.
  • Turn valves or disconnect hoses to eliminate water, cleaning solutions, or vapors from machinery or tanks.
  • Turn valves or handles on equipment to regulate pressure or flow of water, air, steam, or abrasives from sprayer nozzles.

Detailed Work Activities

  • apply cleaning solvents
  • clean equipment or machinery
  • collect samples for testing
  • evaluate equipment for compliance with standards
  • examine equipment to detect disrepair
  • inspect equipment or vehicles for cleanliness or damage
  • load, unload, or stack containers, materials, or products
  • lubricate machinery, equipment, or parts
  • maintain inventory of supplies
  • maintain or repair cargo or passenger vehicle
  • maintain production or work records
  • maintain records, reports, or files
  • make minor repairs to mechanical equipment
  • mix paint, ingredients, or chemicals, according to specifications
  • monitor equipment or machine operation to detect problems
  • move or fit heavy objects
  • operate cleaning equipment
  • operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom
  • requisition stock, materials, supplies or equipment
  • use hand or power tools
  • use two-way radio or mobile phone

Military Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Hydro Blaster/Vacuum Technician

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Assembly Cleaner
  • Automobile Detailer
  • Bin Cleaner
  • Blanket Washer
  • Box-Truck Washer
  • Car Cooper
  • Car Scrubber
  • Car-Wash Attendant, Automatic
  • Casting-Machine-Service Operator
  • Cell Cleaner
  • Char Puller
  • Cleaner
  • Cleaner II
  • Cleaner III
  • Cleaner, Signs
  • Cooker Cleaner
  • Die Cleaner
  • Drum Cleaner
  • Equipment Cleaner
  • Filter Cleaner
  • Filter Washer
  • Filter-Screen Cleaner
  • Freight-Car Cleaner, Delta System
  • Furnace Cleaner
  • Harness Cleaner
  • Jet Handler
  • Kiln Cleaner
  • Last Cleaner
  • Latrine Cleaner
  • Lingo Cleaner
  • Machine Cleaner
  • Mold Cleaner
  • Mold Preparer
  • Net Washer
  • Photo Mask Cleaner
  • Porter, Used-Car Lot
  • Roller Cleaner
  • Salvager
  • Sandblaster
  • Screen Cleaner
  • Sewage-Disposal Worker
  • Shaker Washer
  • Steam Cleaner
  • Stem-Dryer Maintainer
  • Sterilizer
  • Stone Cleaner
  • Suction-Plate-Carrier Cleaner
  • Tank Cleaner
  • Trolley Cleaner
  • Tube Cleaner
  • Used-Car Renovator
  • Washer
  • Washroom Cleaner
  • Water-Filter Cleaner