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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”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Stationary Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Electric nail guns
Channel lock pliers
Safety shoes
Chain pullers
Hydraulic boom trucks
Two-wheel drive front end loaders
Rubber mallets
Dust and particulate respirators
Pin punches
Flat blade screwdrivers
Slip joint pliers
Circle cutters
Grease guns
Snow blowers
Comealongs
Industrial brooms
Tension gauges
Tube benders
Combination squares
Closet augers
Safety gloves
Paint spray guns
End pipe wrenches
Sewer tapes
Plumb bobs
Welders
Ratchet wrenches
Block and tackle equipment
Lathes
Bubble levels
Brazing equipment
Tap sets
Gas welders
Faucet stem and cartridge pullers
Sectional drain cleaning machines
High pressure water sprayers
Pressurized water pigs
Drain cleaning cables
Power lifts
Ohmmeters
Personal computers
Claw hammers
Side cutting pliers
Lawn mowers
Pipe threaders
Paint application rollers
Desktop computers
Radial arm saws
Adjustable slip lock nut wrenches
Water pump pliers
Power drain cleaners
Hammer drills
Chipping hammers
Utility pumps
Jig saws
Stud locators
Circular saws
Rulers
Hand drills
Dial calipers
Pipe cutters
Polyvinyl chloride PVC saws
Power saws
Direct tap machines
Vise grip pliers
Snow shovels
Straight screwdrivers
Toilet augers
Hand grinders
Voltage testers
Ratcheting polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters
Phillips head screwdrivers
Socket wrench sets
Valve grinding machines
Hoisting equipment
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Mini hacksaws
Wire cutting tools
Paint application brushes
Hacksaws
Concrete trowels
Tractors with backhoe attachments
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Power routers
Dump trucks
Universal nut wrenches
Utility knives
Flaring tools
Diagonal cutting pliers
Offset pipe wrenches
Electric planers
Cutting torches
Copper cutting machines
Sewage pumps
Feeler gauges
Drill presses
Augers
Screw extractor sets
Safety goggles
Soil pipe cutters
Portable welding machines
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Concrete saws
Allen wrenches
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Center punches
Volt-ohm meters VOM
Caulking guns
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Manual ratchet threader sets
Adjustable crescent wrenches
Crowbars
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Straightedges
Dollies
Torque wrenches
Protective harnesses
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Drain augers
Snowplows
Mini tubing cutters
Conduit benders
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Security alarm systems
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Needlenose pliers
Right-angle drills
Tubing cutters
Handheld computers
Hole cutting tools
Spirit levels
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Oil dispensing cans
Dead blow hammers
Current testers
Sledgehammers
Tin snips
Workshop bench vises
Faucet handle pullers
Tub drain removers
Pipe wrenches
Water samplers
Hand jacks
Polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters
Electric sanders
Ice picks
Reciprocating saws
Hand trucks
Hex wrenches
Plungers
Fish tape pullers
Hand saws
Biscuit joiners
Shears
Straight pipe wrenches
Power pipe cutters
Laptop computers
Pipe cleaning equipment
Pipe vises
Power drills
Locking pliers
Nut drivers
Rotary hammers
Mitre boxes
Precision files
Step ladders
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Digital micrometers
Pry bars
Scaffolding
Cordless power drills
Tile saws
Jackhammers
Sewer rodding machines
Metal chisels
Wire crimpers
Workshop cranes
Air compressors
Hollow core socket wrenches
Ultrasonic leak detectors
Ball peen hammers
Adjustable hand wrenches
Putty knives
Hand levels
Bearing pullers
Electric trimmers
Locking C-clamps
Wide roll pipe cutters
Trenchers
Hex key sets
Dial indicators

IBM Notes
Microsoft Excel
SAP
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
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Microsoft Word
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Microsoft Project
Microsoft Outlook
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Yardi
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Microsoft Office