General Maintenance and Repair Workers

General Maintenance and Repair Workers typically perform the following tasks: • Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions. • Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions. • Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges. • Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices. • Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers. • Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary. • Design new equipment to aid in the repair or maintenance of machines, mechanical equipment, or building structures. • Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment. • Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery. • Estimate costs to repair machinery, equipment, or building structures. • Align and balance new equipment after installation. • Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work. • Maintain or repair specialized equipment or machinery located in cafeterias, laundries, hospitals, stores, offices, or factories. • Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools. • Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams. • Install equipment to improve the energy or operational efficiency of residential or commercial buildings. • Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures, or tools. • Perform general cleaning of buildings or properties. • Train or manage maintenance personnel or subcontractors. • Fabricate or repair counters, benches, partitions, or other wooden structures, such as sheds or outbuildings.