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Test mechanical systems to ensure proper functioning

Inspecting and monitoring in person means noticing what's off with your own eyes, ears and hands, and being accountable for calling it.

Part of Test performance of equipment or systems, under the O*NET work activity group Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 9 stays human).

Tasks built on this activity

• Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices.Stays human Medical Equipment Repairers
• Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.Stays human Riggers
• Test plant equipment to ensure it is operating properly.Stays human Nuclear Technicians
• Conduct brake tests to determine the condition of brakes on trains.Stays human Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
• Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications.Stays human Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
• Test pipes, lines, components, and connections for leaks.Stays human Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
• Test new systems to ensure that they are in working order.Stays human Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

Tasks where it is part of the work

• Test structures, controls, or mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems, according to test plans or in coordination with engineers.Stays human Wind Turbine Service Technicians
• Perform low-pressure fuel evaluative tests (LPFET) to test for harmful emissions from vehicles without onboard diagnostics (OBD) equipment.Stays human Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation