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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 “Mechanical Adjuster”

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

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Manual ratchet threader sets
Volt-ammeters
Sectional drain cleaning machines
Snow shovels
Desktop computers
Oil dispensing cans
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Tension gauges
Screw extractor sets
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Locking pliers
Conduit cutters
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Metal chisels
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Volt-ohm meters VOM
Jig saws
Torque wrenches
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Paint application brushes
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Digital micrometers
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Rubber mallets
Electric planers
Polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters
Heavy duty drain cleaning machines
Dial indicators
Pipe welding vises
Pin punches
Portable two way radios
Water pump pliers
Concrete saws
Mitre boxes
Hand levels
Air compressors
Scribers
Tin snips
Drain cleaning cables
Paint application rollers
Shears
Plumb bobs
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Phillips head screwdrivers
Hand saws
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Drill presses
Industrial brooms
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Ohmmeters
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Welders
Chipping hammers
Conduit benders
Voltage testers
Power saws
Inspection mirrors
Sewer rodding machines
Power drain cleaners
Pressurized water pigs
Feeler gauges
Ratchet wrenches
Pipe wrenches
Pipe cleaning equipment
Tile saws
Precision files
Flaring tools
Pipe vises
Portable welding machines
Ice picks
Tractors with backhoe attachments
Measuring tapes
Laptop computers
Two-wheel drive front end loaders
Bearing pullers
Shielded arc welding tools
Straight pipe wrenches
Ratcheting polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters
Hydraulic boom trucks
Paint spray guns
Power pipe cutters
Dead blow hammers
Table saws
Snow blowers
Comealongs
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Putty knives
Radial arm saws
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Sharpening equipment
Snowplows
Water samplers
Sewage pumps
Adjustable slip lock nut wrenches

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