skillfactor-pipeline/skills/crane-technician/references/tasks.md

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.