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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 “I&C Technician (Instrument and Controls Technician)”

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

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