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