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Job Description

Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-9071.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 39,360.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 18.00
Currently, there are 1,332,480 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Maintenance and Repair Workers, General”.

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Tasks for “Electrical Mechanical Technician”

Design new equipment to aid in the repair or maintenance of machines, mechanical equipment, or building structures.
Fabricate or repair counters, benches, partitions, or other wooden structures, such as sheds or outbuildings.
Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.
Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, or other measuring instruments.
Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
Lay brick to repair or maintain buildings, walls, arches, or other structures.
Provide groundskeeping services, such as landscaping or snow removal.
Test and treat water supply.
Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures.
Maintain or repair specialized equipment or machinery located in cafeterias, laundries, hospitals, stores, offices, or factories.
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.
Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.
Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.
Perform routine maintenance on boilers, such as replacing burners or hoses, installing replacement parts, or reinforcing structural weaknesses to ensure optimal boiler efficiency.
Train or manage maintenance personnel or subcontractors.
Align and balance new equipment after installation.
Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
Install equipment to improve the energy or operational efficiency of residential or commercial buildings.
Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
Assemble boilers at installation sites, using tools such as levels, plumb bobs, hammers, torches, or other hand tools.
Grind and reseat valves, using valve-grinding machines.
Perform general cleaning duties of buildings or properties.
Estimate costs to repair machinery, equipment, or building structures.
Position, attach, or blow insulating materials to prevent energy losses from buildings, pipes, or other structures or objects.
Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures, or tools.
Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.

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