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Fits and assembles components according to assembly
blueprints, manuals, engineering memos, sketches, and knowledge
of machine construction to construct, rebuild, and repair
machines and equipment, using handtools and power tools:
Analyzes assembly blueprint and specifications manual, and plans
machine building operations. Verifies conformance of parts to
stock list and blueprints, using measuring instruments, such as
calipers, gauges, and micrometers. Lays out hole locaitons and
drills and taps holes on parts for assembly.
Aligns components
for assembly, manually or with hoist, and bolts, screws, dowels,
welds, or rivets parts together, using handtools, rivet gun, and
wedling equipment, or arranges for assembly by welder and
electrician. Brsuhes blue pigment on parts and mates them to
detect high spots on surfaces. Removes high spots, and somoths
surfaces, using chisels, scrapers, files, and powered hand
grinder [Scraper, Hand (machine shop)]. Verifies alignment and
tolernaces of moving parts, using measuring instruments, such as
dial indicators and thickness gauges. Tests operation of
assembly by hand. Assembles, sets up, and operates machine to
verify functioning, machnie capabilities, and conformance to
customer's specifications.
May form and fasten piping, fixtures,
and attachments required to service machnie with air, water, and
oil. May install wiring and electrical compoennts to
specifications.
May work as member of team on limited part of
fabrication process. May set up and operate meatlworking
machines to shape parts [Tool-Machine Set-Up Operator (machine
shop)].
May be designated according to type of machine or
machine component as Fixture Builder (machinery mfg.).
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