Maintenance Technician - Part Time

Tasks

• Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.

• Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.

• Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.

• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.

• 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.

• Maintain or repair specialized equipment or machinery located in cafeterias, laundries, hospitals, stores, offices, or factories.

• 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.

• Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.

• Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.

• Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.

• Perform general cleaning of buildings or properties.

• Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures.

• Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.

• Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.

• Assemble boilers at installation sites, using tools such as levels, plumb bobs, hammers, torches, or other hand tools.

• Test and treat water supply.

• Perform routine maintenance on boilers, such as replacing burners or hoses, installing replacement parts, or reinforcing structural weaknesses to ensure optimal boiler efficiency.

• 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.

• Train or manage maintenance personnel or subcontractors.

• Align and balance new equipment after installation.

• Provide groundskeeping services, such as landscaping or snow removal.

• Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, or other measuring instruments.

• Fabricate or repair counters, benches, partitions, or other wooden structures, such as sheds or outbuildings.

• Position, attach, or blow insulating materials to prevent energy losses from buildings, pipes, or other structures or objects.

• Estimate costs to repair machinery, equipment, or building structures.

• Grind and reseat valves, using valve-grinding machines.

• Design new equipment to aid in the repair or maintenance of machines, mechanical equipment, or building structures.

• Lay brick to repair or maintain buildings, walls, arches, or other structures.

Skills

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

• Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

• Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

• 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.

Knowledge

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

• Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.