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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 “Maintenance Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

Digital direct control DDC energy management software
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Microsoft Excel
Computerized time management systems
Data entry software
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Outlook
Handheld computer device software
Web browser software
Autodesk AutoCAD
Yardi
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
IBM Notes
PTC Creo Parametric
SAP
Computer aided design and drafting software CADD