Tasks

• Sets up and operates machine and adjusts controls that regulate operational functions to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Lubricates, oils, or applies adhesive, or other material to machines, machine parts, or other equipment, according to specified procedures.
• Starts machine and observes mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect defects, malfunctions, or other machine damage.
• Installs, replaces, or changes machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.
• Replaces or repairs metal, wood, leather, glass, or other lining in machine or equipment compartments or containers.
• Dismantles machine, removes machine parts, and reassembles machine, using hand tools, chain falls, jack, crane, or hoist.
• Cleans machine and machine parts, using cleaning solvent, cloth, air gun, hose, vacuum, or other equipment.
• Removes hardened material from machine or machine parts, using abrasives, power and hand tools, jackhammer, sledgehammer, or other equipment.
• Collects and discards worn machine parts and other garbage to maintain machinery and work areas.
• Transports machine parts, tools, equipment and other material between work areas and storage, using crane, hoist, or dolly.
• Inventories and requisitions machine parts, equipment, and other supplies to replenish and maintain stock.
• Records and maintains production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
• Marks, separates, ties, aligns, threads, attaches, or inserts material or product preparatory to machine operation or to identify machine process.
• Measures, mixes, prepares and tests chemical solutions used to clean or repair machinery and equipment, according to product specifications.
• Communicates with or assists other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts or equipment.
• Replaces, empties, or replenishes empty machine and equipment containers, such as gas tanks or boxes.
• Reads work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
• Cuts, shapes, smoothes, attaches or assembles pieces of metal, wood, rubber, or other material repair and maintenance machines and equipment.
• Inspects or tests damaged machine parts and marks defective area or advises supervisor of need for repair.