Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers.
- Tasks
- 16 tasks14 core, 2 supplemental
- Family
- Installation, Maintenance & RepairOne of its 52 occupations
- Code
- 49-9098.00SOC 2018: 49-9098
What the work is made of
14 core tasks and 2 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.Core taskTask 3083Rated by 86 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 2. Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.Core taskTask 3081Rated by 87 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 3. Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.Core taskTask 3080Rated by 86 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 4. Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools.Core taskTask 3082Rated by 86 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 5. Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.Core taskTask 3084Rated by 87 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 6. Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers.Core taskTask 3091Rated by 84 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 7. Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.Core taskTask 20152Rated by 86 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 8. Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.Core taskTask 3087Rated by 86 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 9. Position vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.Core taskTask 3090Rated by 86 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 10. Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas.Core taskTask 3086Rated by 87 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 11. Adjust, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, and machines, and assist more skilled workers with similar tasks.Core taskTask 20150Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 12. Order new parts to maintain inventory.Core taskTask 20151Rated by 87 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 13. Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.Core taskTask 3085Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 14. Design, weld, and fabricate parts, using blueprints or other mechanical plans.Core taskTask 20153Rated by 87 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 15. Assemble and maintain physical structures, using hand or power tools.Supplemental taskTask 3088Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 16. Prepare work stations for use by mechanics and repairers.Supplemental taskTask 3092Rated by 87 people who do the job, August 2020
Where this comes from
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 49-9098
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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