Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.
- Tasks
- 18 tasks17 core, 1 supplemental
- Family
- Installation, Maintenance & RepairOne of its 52 occupations
- Code
- 49-9043.00SOC 2018: 49-9043
What the work is made of
17 core tasks and 1 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.Core taskTask 11833Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 2. Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.Core taskTask 11828Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 3. Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.Core taskTask 11834Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 4. Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment according to specified procedures.Core taskTask 11831Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 5. Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.Core taskTask 11832Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 6. Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.Core taskTask 11836Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 7. Collaborate with other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts, or equipment.Core taskTask 11837Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 8. Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.Core taskTask 11835Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 9. Inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs.Core taskTask 11830Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 10. Start machines and observe mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems.Core taskTask 11829Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 11. Transport machine parts, tools, equipment, and other material between work areas and storage, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.Core taskTask 11839Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 12. Collect and discard worn machine parts and other refuse to maintain machinery and work areas.Core taskTask 11840Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 13. Inventory and requisition machine parts, equipment, and other supplies so that stock can be maintained and replenished.Core taskTask 11838Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 14. Remove hardened material from machines or machine parts, using abrasives, power and hand tools, jackhammers, sledgehammers, or other equipment.Core taskTask 11843Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 15. Replace, empty, or replenish machine and equipment containers such as gas tanks or boxes.Core taskTask 11845Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 16. Clean machines and machine parts, using cleaning solvents, cloths, air guns, hoses, vacuums, or other equipment.Core taskTask 11841Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 17. Replace or repair metal, wood, leather, glass, or other lining in machines, or in equipment compartments or containers.Core taskTask 11842Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 18. Measure, mix, prepare, and test chemical solutions used to clean or repair machinery and equipment.Supplemental taskTask 11844Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024
Where this comes from
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 49-9043
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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