According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts. | 95% |
| Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit. | 93% |
| Align machines or equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, or plumb bobs. | 93% |
| Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools. | 89% |
| Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline. | 89% |
| Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment. | 88% |
| Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts. | 88% |
| Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools. | 88% |
| Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools. | 88% |
| Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill. | 88% |
| Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures. | 83% |
| Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items, using portable gas heating equipment. | 83% |
| Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks. | 83% |
| Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation site, performing installation and maintenance work as part of team. | 81% |
| Weld, repair, and fabricate equipment or machinery. | 81% |
| Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools. | 77% |
| Fabricate and dismantle parts, equipment, and machines, using a cutting torch or other cutting equipment. | 76% |
| Bolt parts, such as side and deck plates, jaw plates, and journals, to basic assembly unit. | 76% |
| Construct foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, and steel. | 75% |
| Install robot and modify its program, using teach pendant. | 75% |
| Troubleshoot equipment, electrical components, hydraulics, or other mechanical systems. | 74% |
| Connect power unit to machines or steam piping to equipment, and test unit to evaluate its mechanical operation. | 74% |
| Operate engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications. | 73% |
