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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 “Facility Maintenance Technician”

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

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