•    Meet with maintenance foreman and production staff to discuss maintenance/engineering breakdowns in the plant.
•    Record all work required and completed on the Preventative Maintenance platform.
•    Repair or replace defective equipment parts using hand tools and power tools and reassemble equipment.
•    Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
•    Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, and perform other maintenance actions, following checklists.
•    Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments.
•    Assemble, install and/or repair pipe systems and plumbing, machinery, and equipment.
•    Health and safety.
•    Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogues, as necessary.
•    Inspect, operate, and test machinery and equipment in order to diagnose machine malfunctions.
•    Record maintenance and repair work performed and the costs of the work.
•    Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
•    Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.
•    Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments

•    Measure, examine, and test completed units to detect defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments such as micrometers.
•    Set up, adjust, and operate all the basic machine tools and many specialized or advanced variation tools to perform precision machining operations.
•    Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials onto machines.
•    Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
•    Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, and engineering information to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to fabricate products and determine product dimensions and tolerances.
•    Select the appropriate tools, machines, and materials to be used in preparation of machinery work.
•    Observe and listen to operating machines or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions and to determine the need for adjustments or repairs.