# Tasks & work activities — crane technician

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 49-9044.00 (Millwrights).

## Task statements

- **[Core]** Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment.
- **[Core]** Weld, repair, and fabricate equipment or machinery.
- **[Core]** Fabricate and dismantle parts, equipment, and machines, using a cutting torch or other cutting equipment.
- **[Core]** Troubleshoot equipment, electrical components, hydraulics, or other mechanical systems.
- **[Core]** Align machines or equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, or plumb bobs.
- **[Core]** Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
- **[Core]** Connect power unit to machines or steam piping to equipment, and test unit to evaluate its mechanical operation.
- **[Core]** Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
- **[Core]** Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
- **[Core]** Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
- **[Core]** 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.
- **[Core]** Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
- **[Core]** Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools.
- **[Core]** Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools.
- **[Core]** Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill.
- **[Core]** Bolt parts, such as side and deck plates, jaw plates, and journals, to basic assembly unit.
- **[Core]** Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.
- **[Core]** Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
- **[Core]** Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items, using portable gas heating equipment.
- **[Core]** Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation site, performing installation and maintenance work as part of team.
- **[Core]** Construct foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, and steel.
- **[Core]** Operate engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications.
- **[Supplemental]** Install robot and modify its program, using teach pendant.

## Detailed work activities

- Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Adjust the tension of nuts or bolts.
- Align equipment or machinery.
- Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
- Bolt objects into place.
- Communicate with coworkers to coordinate installations or repairs.
- Dismantle heavy equipment or machinery.
- Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
- Fabricate parts or components.
- Grind parts to required dimensions.
- Install programs onto computer or computer-controlled equipment.
- Lay out work according to specifications.
- Level machines or equipment.
- Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
- Maintain work equipment or machinery.
- Move materials, equipment, or supplies.
- Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
- Operate heating or drying equipment.
- Operate welding equipment.
- Position equipment using hand tools, power tools, or heavy equipment.
- Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
- Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
- Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Troubleshoot equipment or systems operation problems.