Maintenance Worker (Machinery)

Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Lubricator; Machine Repairer; Maintainer; Maintenance Craftsman; Maintenance Man; Maintenance Mechanic; Maintenance Technician (Maintenance Tech); Maintenance Worker; Oiler; Overhauler

Tasks

• Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.
• Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.
• Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
• Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment according to specified procedures.
• Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.
• Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.
• Collaborate with other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts, or equipment.
• Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
• Inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs.
• Start machines and observe mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems.
• Transport machine parts, tools, equipment, and other material between work areas and storage, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.
• Collect and discard worn machine parts and other refuse to maintain machinery and work areas.
• Inventory and requisition machine parts, equipment, and other supplies so that stock can be maintained and replenished.
• Remove hardened material from machines or machine parts, using abrasives, power and hand tools, jackhammers, sledgehammers, or other equipment.
• Replace, empty, or replenish machine and equipment containers such as gas tanks or boxes.

Knowledge

• Mechanical
• Production and Processing
• Administration and Management
• Design
• English Language

Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking

Abilities

• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Problem Sensitivity
• Manual Dexterity
• Near Vision
• Control Precision
• Visualization
• Multilimb Coordination
• Extent Flexibility
• Oral Expression
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Flexibility of Closure
• Perceptual Speed
• Selective Attention
• Finger Dexterity
• Static Strength
• Trunk Strength
• Visual Color Discrimination