Job Description:

• 1) Repairs and maintains dairy machinery and equipment, such as churns, cream separators and milking machines, using handtools, machine tools, and measuring instruments: Observes and listens to machine in operation to locate causes of trouble.

• 2) Dismantles machine, using pliers, screwdriver, and wrenches.

• 3) Replaces or repairs faulty part, using handtools or power tools.

• 4) Assembles and starts machine to test its operation.

• 5) Replaces defective wiring, burnt fuses, worn switches, and electric motor parts, and repairs electrical fixtures.

• 6) Machines worn or new metal parts, using engine lathe, drill press, and other machine tools.

• 7) Cuts and fuses metals to fabricate metal parts and pipes.

• 8) Cuts pipe threads and installs and tests gas, steam, water, and air pipes.

• 9) Fabricates, alters, and installs sheet metal chutes, covers, tubing, containers, and fittings.

• 10) May affix special attachments, set dies, and repair belts.

• 11) May operate electric motors, pumps, compressors, and water filters to cool refrigerating rooms.