Maintenance Workers, Machinery

People in this career often have these skills:

• Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
• Reassemble equipment after repair.
• Maintain repair or maintenance records.
• Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
• Install machine or equipment replacement parts.

• Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Confer with coworkers to resolve equipment problems.
• Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed.
• Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear.
• Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
• Communicate with coworkers to coordinate installations or repairs.
• Observe equipment in operation to detect potential problems.
• Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
• Clean work areas.
• Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
• Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
• Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
• Position containers to receive materials or workpieces.
• Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
• Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
• Test fluids to identify contamination or other problems.
• Prepare compounds or solutions to be used for repairs.

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