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O*NET detailed work activityInstall machine or equipment replacement parts
Stays humanHands-on work
12 jobs12 tasks
This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.
Part of Assemble equipment or components, under the O*NET work activity group Handling and Moving Objects. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 12 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools or soldering irons.
- Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.
- Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, or replace defective parts, such as motors, clutches, or transformers.
- Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.
- Remove damaged sections of vehicles using metal-cutting guns, air grinders and wrenches, and install replacement parts using wrenches or welding equipment.
- Install expansion and control valves, using acetylene torches and wrenches.
- Install new or replace broken meters.
- Install new foam dams on pinchwelds, if required.
- Install and align repaired or replacement parts for subsequent riveting or welding, using clamps and wrenches.
- Perform routine maintenance on boilers, such as replacing burners or hoses, installing replacement parts, or reinforcing structural weaknesses to ensure optimal boiler efficiency.