Cleaners of Vehicle / Equipment

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

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Aircraft Cleaner; Automotive Detailer (Auto Detailer); Bus Cleaner; Car Detailer; Car Washer; Cleaner; Detail Technician (Detail Tech); Detailer; Reconditioner; Sanitation Truck Cleaner

Tasks

• Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces.
• Apply paints, dyes, polishes, reconditioners, waxes, or masking materials to vehicles to preserve, protect, or restore color or condition.
• Clean and polish vehicle windows.
• Drive vehicles to or from workshops or customers' workplaces or homes.
• Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, or hoses.
• Inspect parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations.
• Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, or other compounds, according to formulas.
• Maintain inventories of supplies.
• Pre-soak or rinse machine parts, equipment, or vehicles by immersing objects in cleaning solutions or water, manually or using 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.
• Sweep, shovel, or vacuum loose debris or salvageable scrap into containers and remove containers from work areas.
• Monitor operation of cleaning machines and stop machines or notify supervisors when malfunctions occur.
• Press buttons to activate cleaning equipment or machines.
• Connect hoses or lines to pumps or other equipment.

Knowledge

• Customer and Personal Service
• English Language
• Transportation

Abilities

• Near Vision
• Manual Dexterity
• Extent Flexibility
• Multilimb Coordination
• Problem Sensitivity
• Finger Dexterity
• Control Precision
• Trunk Strength
• Stamina