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O*NET detailed work activityNotify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs
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Part of Notify others of emergencies or problems, under the O*NET work activity group Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 15 AI-assist, 13 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.
- Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions.
- Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems.
- Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.
- Notify other workers of defects, and direct them to adjust extruding and forming machines.
- Notify maintenance, stationary engineering, or other auxiliary personnel to correct equipment malfunctions or to adjust power, steam, water, or air supplies.
- Notify supervisors of needed repairs.
- Notify supervisors when extruded filaments fail to meet standards.
- Contact maintenance crews when necessary.
- Notify maintenance engineers of equipment malfunctions.
- Notify supervisors of mechanical malfunctions.
- Make minor electrical and mechanical repairs and adjustments to machines and notify supervisors when major service is required.
- Receive outage calls and request necessary personnel during power outages or emergencies.
- Report lost or broken keys.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions and report or resolve problems.
- Inspect biomass power plant or processing equipment, recording or reporting damage and mechanical problems.
- Observe flow of materials and listen for machine malfunctions, such as jamming or spillage, and notify supervisors if corrective actions fail.
- Observe and listen to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks or plugging, and report malfunctions or undesirable tastes to supervisors.
- Inspect biofuels plant or processing equipment regularly, recording or reporting damage and mechanical problems.
- Note malfunctions of equipment, instruments, or controls and report these conditions to supervisors.
- Maintain and repair equipment, or report malfunctioning equipment to supervisors so that repairs can be scheduled.
- Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.
- Listen for malfunction alarms, and shut down equipment and notify supervisors when necessary.
- Inspect equipment for leaks, diagnose malfunctions, and request repairs.
- Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators of any malfunctions.
- Repair or replace machine parts, using hand tools, or notify engineering personnel when corrective action is required.
- Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
- Correct machinery malfunctions by performing actions such as removing jams, and inform supervisors of malfunctions as necessary.