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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 “Equipment Engineering Technician”

Install equipment to improve the energy or operational efficiency of residential or commercial buildings.
Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.
Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
Grind and reseat valves, using valve-grinding machines.
Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
Train or manage maintenance personnel or subcontractors.
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.
Perform general cleaning duties of buildings or properties.
Assemble boilers at installation sites, using tools such as levels, plumb bobs, hammers, torches, or other hand tools.
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.
Align and balance new equipment after installation.
Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures, or tools.
Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.
Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, or other measuring instruments.
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.
Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures.
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.
Fabricate or repair counters, benches, partitions, or other wooden structures, such as sheds or outbuildings.
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.
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.
Provide groundskeeping services, such as landscaping or snow removal.
Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
Estimate costs to repair machinery, equipment, or building structures.
Test and treat water supply.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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