Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas.

Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.

Order new parts to maintain inventory.

Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.

Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.

Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers.

Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.

Adjust, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, and machines, and assist more skilled workers with similar tasks.

Position vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.

Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools.

Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.

Prepare work stations for use by mechanics and repairers.

Assemble and maintain physical structures, using hand or power tools.

Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.

Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.

Design, weld, and fabricate parts, using blueprints or other mechanical plans.