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Career: Millwrights
Job Description
Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts. |
100
|
Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs. |
100
|
Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools. |
100
|
Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline. |
100
|
Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts. |
100
|
Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools. |
100
|
Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks. |
100
|
Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools. |
100
|
Weld, repair, and fabricate equipment or machinery. |
100
|
Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items, using portable gas heating equipment. |
97
|
Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill. |
97
|
Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit. |
97
|
Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools. |
97
|
Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment. |
97
|
Bolt parts, such as side and deck plates, jaw plates, and journals, to basic assembly unit. |
97
|
Fabricate and dismantle parts, equipment, and machines using a cutting torch or other cutting equipment. |
97
|
Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation site, usually performing installation and maintenance work as part of team. |
94
|
Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings, to determine work procedures. |
91
|
Troubleshoot equipment, electrical components, hydraulics, or other mechanical systems. |
81
|
Connect power unit to machines or steam piping to equipment, and test unit to evaluate its mechanical operation. |
75
|
Construct foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, and steel. |
75
|
Operate engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications. |
47
|
Install robot and modify its program, using teach pendant. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
88
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
87
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
82
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
82
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
75
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
72
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
68
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
64
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
63
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
63
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
63
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
62
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
61
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
60
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
60
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
60
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
60
|
Thinking Creatively
|
59
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
58
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
57
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
55
|
Processing Information
|
54
|
Getting Information
|
53
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
52
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
52
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
51
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
49
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
46
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
46
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
45
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
45
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
41
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
38
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
36
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
36
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
34
|
Interacting With Computers
|
34
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
32
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
30
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
28
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
19
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|