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“Laboratory Helper” will probably be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-9098.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 29,370.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 14.00
Currently, there are 118,720 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers”.

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Tasks for “Laboratory Helper”

Order new parts to maintain inventory.
Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.
Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools.
Prepare work stations for use by mechanics and repairers.
Adjust, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, and machines, and assist more skilled workers with similar tasks.
Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
Design, weld, and fabricate parts, using blueprints or other mechanical plans.
Position vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.
Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.
Assemble and maintain physical structures, using hand or power tools.
Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.
Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.
Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas.
Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers.
Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.

Related Technology & Tools

Power saws
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Ladders
Power drills
Torpedo levels
Automatic levels
Grease guns
Power hoists
Computerized meter readers
Vacuum pumps
Needlenose pliers
Ball peen hammers
Dollies
Bosun chairs
Air chisels
Hand trucks
Air compressors
Adjustable wrenches
Sandblasters
Portable welding equipment
Jackhammers
Tube crimping tools
Bucket trucks
Drill presses
Power nailers
Hi-los
Phillips head screwdrivers
Front end loaders
Boom trucks
Skip loaders
Sledgehammers
Notebook computers
Wire cutters
Pipe wrenches
Wire strippers
Overhead cranes
Saber saws
Combination wrenches
Paint application rollers
Paint application brushes
Power chippers
Straight screwdrivers
Pipe cutters
Locking pliers
Box end wrenches
Safety goggles
Caulking guns
Claw hammers
Face masks
Safety gloves
Pneumatic hammers
Scaffolding
Circular saws
Power grinders
Pipe threading machines
Chain hoists
Backhoes
Pneumatic drills
Personal computers
Carpenters' levels
Power sanders
Open end wrenches
Utility knives
Mallets
Reciprocating saws
Ratchets
Steam cleaning equipment
Forklifts

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Microsoft Word
Spreadsheet software
HVAC tools software
Computer aided design CAD software
Building automation software
Atlas Construction Business Forms
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel