Description:
Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.
Duties:
• Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.
• Inspect or test damaged machine parts.
• Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments.
• Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.
• Clean machines and machine parts.
Where and When:
• Work in any setting that involves machine maintenance.
What or Who They Work With:
• Work with machine parts, lubricant, cleaning supplies, and controls.
Education and Training:
• Most have a High School Diploma.
• Most have years of related work experience.
• Most have some on-the-job training.
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Related School Subjects:
Science, Reading
Print:
Read:
POPULAR MECHANICS FOR KIDS: WHO USES A DRILL? by Popular Mechanics
SIMPLE MACHINES (Starting with Science) by Deborah Hodge and Ray Boudreau
ROBOTS (Science Kids) by Clive Gifford
STOMP ROCKETS, CATAPULTS, AND KALEIDOSCOPES: 30+ Amazing Science Projects You Can Build For Less Than $1 by Curt Gabrielson
LITTLE CRITTER: Just Helping My Dad by Mercer Mayer
CONSTRUCTION CRITTER BOARD BOOK by Mercer Mayer
I AM HELPING (Little Critter Toddler Books) by Mercer Mayer
Explore:
Inventor's Toolbox
U.S. Mint Inventor's Challenge
PBS Kids Mechanical Madness
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