- Industry: Government; Labor
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A professional who installs, programs, and repairs robots and related equipment, such as programmable controllers, robot controllers, end-of-arm tools, conveyors, and parts orienters, applying knowledge of electronics, electrical circuits, mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and programming, using power tools, handtools, and testing instruments and following manuals, schematic diagrams, and blueprints. Responsibilities include:
* Reviews work order and related manuals, blueprints, and schematic diagrams to determine tasks to be performed and tools, equipment, and parts needed for installation of repair assignment.
* Discusses assignment with customer's representative and inspects installation site to verify that electrical supply wires, conduit, switches, and circuit breakers are installed according to specifications.
* Positions and secures robot and related equipment to floor, assisted by customer's staff, using crane, handtools, and power tools and following manuals and blueprints, or inspects installation site to ensure that robot has been installed according to specifications.
* Attaches electrical wires to robot controller and programmable controller and connects cables between robot, robot controller, programmable controller, and hydraulic power unit, using handtools.
* Connects hoses between hydraulic power unit and robot, using handtools.
* Verifies that electrical power is reaching robot and that voltage is as specified, using testing instruments.
* Pushes buttons, flips switches, and moves levers to start robot and related equipment to verify that operation is as specified.
* Programs robot to perform specified tasks, applying knowledge of programming language, using teach pendant and keyboard or control panel on robot controller.
* Modifies program to refine movement of robot, using teach pendant.
* Observes and listens to robot and related equipment to detect malfunction and repairs or replaces defective parts, using handtools and power tools.
* Tests electrical components, such as wiring, switches, and relays, using testing instruments, and replaces faulty components, using handtools.
* Locates and replaces faulty printed circuit boards in robot controller, applying knowledge of circuit board function, using computer display screen on robot controller and following schematic diagram.
* May train customer's staff in operation of robot and related equipment.
* May install electric or pneumatic end-of-arm tools on robot.
* May repair faulty printed circuit boards.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who repairs and maintains mechanical and hydraulic components of production machines and equipment, such as metal fabricating machine tools, material handling system, and automated lubrication system, following blueprints and specifications and using handtools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments. Responsibilities include:
* Visually inspects and listens to machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions.
* Dismantles machines and equipment to gain access to problem area, using handtools and power tools.
* Inspects and measures parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems.
* Removes and replaces worn or defective parts of drive mechanism or hydraulic system, using handtools and power tools, and following blueprints, diagrams, and service manuals.
* Realigns and adjusts components, such as spindles and clutches, using handtools and following diagrams.
* Locates damaged air and hydraulic pipes on machine, and measures, cuts, threads, and installs new pipe.
* Starts machines and equipment to test operation following repair.
* Repairs broken parts, using brazing, soldering, and welding equipment and handtools.
* May modify computer-controlled motion of robot, applying knowledge of program commands and using robot controller and teach pendant. May set up and operate metalworking tools, such as lathe, drill press, or grinder, to make or repair parts.
* May assist mechanical engineer to modify sketches or computer-generated designs of machine components, such as hydraulic system and drive mechanism, applying knowledge of shop mathematics, hydraulics, and mechanics, and using computer keyboard and software programs.
* May work as part of team including such workers as maintenance electrician; millwright; pipe fitter; tool maker.
* May be designated according to type of machine repaired as broaching-machine repairer; centerless-grinding-machine adjuster; automatic screw-machine adjuster; screw-machine repairer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who repairs firefighting vehicles, equipment, buildings, and structures. Responsibilities include:
* Inspects vehicles or equipment to determine condition.
* Repairs vehicles or equipment, using mechanic's tools, precision testing and measuring equipment, and manuals.
* Orders replacement parts.
* Repairs and maintains physical structures, using handtools, power tools, blueprints, and wiring diagrams.
* Estimates repair costs.
* Keeps records of repairs and cost.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who installs machinery and equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, and other drawings in industrial establishment, using hoists, lift trucks, handtools, and power tools. Responsibilities include:
* Reads blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
* Dismantles machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other handtools.
* Moves machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
* Assembles and installs equipment, such as shafting, conveyors, and tram rails, using handtools and power tools.
* Constructs foundation for machines, using handtools and building materials, such as wood, cement, and steel.
* Aligns machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, handtools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs.
* Assembles machines, and bolts, welds, rivets, or otherwise fastens them to foundation or other structures, using handtools and power tools.
* May operate engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications.
* May repair and lubricate machines and equipment.
* May install robot and modify its program, using teach pendant. May perform installation and maintenance work as part of team of skilled trades workers.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who performs duties as described under apprentice master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who repairs salvable mechanical parts of machines and equipment. Responsibilities include:
* Dismantles machinery, equipment, and parts, using handtools, such as hacksaws, files, reamers, wrenches and screwdrivers.
* Inspects parts to determine salvageability or method of repairing or reworking parts.
* Sets up and operates metalworking tools, such as engine lathes, milling, drilling, grinding, polishing, and buffing machines to repair parts.
* Files, taps, reams, bends, and straightens, or uses other methods to recondition parts, using handtools.
* Verifies dimensions and tolerances, using blueprints, scale, and precision-measuring instruments.
* May reassemble parts, using handtools and power tools.
* May direct cleaning, storing, and issuing of reclaimed parts, and packing of usable materials, such as metal sweepings.
* May arrange for sale of scrap.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who installs and repairs hydraulic rubbish compactors, using tools and equipment. Responsibilities include:
* Installs new compactors, utilizing knowledge of electrical wiring and hydraulic-pneumatic functions and using handtools and power tools.
* Diagnoses hydraulic and mechanical malfunctions of compactors to determine required repairs.
* Adjusts, replaces, or repairs faulty hydraulic units, such as pistons, cylinders, and conveyors.
* Installs or replaces damaged shafts, guards, casings, and metal frame of compactor units, using electric welding, brazing, or soldering equipment and tools.
* Diagnoses electrical-electronic system malfunction, and replaces or repairs parts, such as electric motors, switches, and starting and stopping units, using knowledge of wiring, wiring diagrams, voltage systems, and electric-electronic components.
* Loads compactors and parts onto truck, using forklift.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who maintains and repairs hydraulic systems of machinery and equipment, such as robots, applying knowledge of hydraulics and mechanics and using handtools. Responsibilities include:
* Observes and listens to operating machinery to detect malfunctions.
* Visually inspects hydraulic lines and components to detect leaks, damage, and wear.
* Reads pressure gauges to detect abnormal oil pressure and smells to detect overheated oil.
* Depresses buttons and switches to turn off machinery.
* Turns valve to release pressure from hydraulic system and disconnects hydraulic supply and return lines, using handtools.
* Removes and replaces defective accumulator, using handtools.
* Connects charging assembly to accumulator and fills accumulator bladder with nitrogen gas to recharge accumulator, following manufacturer's specifications.
* Replaces worn or damaged hydraulic components, such as oil lines, fittings, cylinders, servo-valves, pressure release valves, gaskets, and seals, using handtools.
* Disassembles hydraulic system and removes and replaces defective actuator, pump bearings, and pump motor, using handtools and hoist.
* Observes operation of machinery and equipment to verify repair.
* Performs routine maintenance, such as changing filters, following schedule, using handtools.
* May observe readout on display screen of robot controller to determine nature of system malfunction.
* May disassemble defective hydraulic components, such as pumps and accumulator, at workbench and rebuilds or repairs components.
* May install hydraulic oil lines on new machinery and equipment.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tends automatic cutting, curling, crimping, capping, labeling, or tubing machines that assemble paper products, such as spools and tubes. Responsibilities include:
* Presses pedals, buttons, and switches or turns valves to start and stop machines and auxiliary devices, such as glue heaters, curling heads, and air ejectors.
* Dumps tubes, caps, labels, covers, spool shields, or paper strips into dispenser, feeds them onto conveyor, or positions them on mandrel.
* Pours glue into pots.
* Clears jams.
* May stack finished product on truck.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who installs, maintains, repairs, and adjusts pumps, control valves and meters, strainers and filters, water separators, and pipelines of liquid fuel systems for airfields. Responsibilities include:
* Makes periodic inspections of units to detect and correct leakage, corrosion, faulty fittings, and malfunction of mechanical units, meters, and gauges, such as fuel hydrants, tank pits, distribution lines, storage tanks, turbines, pumps, and control rooms.
* Inspects electrical wiring, switches, and controls for safe operating condition, grounding, and adjustment.
* Repairs, replaces, and adjusts malfunctioning equipment to restore operating condition specified in regulations and repair manuals.
* Disassembles, adjusts, aligns, and calibrates gauges and meters.
* Cleans storage tanks and removes and installs old or new equipment, such as meter and filter installations, pipe systems, pit covers, and vents, to modify existing installations.
Industry:Professional careers
