Job Description:

• 1) Tends ventilating and heating equipment, such as fans, vacuum pumps, air compressors, vents and ducts, and lubrication-oil coolers used in buildings or industrial processes: Adjusts valves to regulate temperature of lubrication oil and flow of water through system.

• 2) Moves controls to regulate speed of fans and to adjust vents and ducts.

• 3) Records gauge readings, repairs completed, and time lost because of inoperative equipment.

• 4) Writes repair work order tickets and out-of-order tags preparatory to equipment repair.

• 5) Inspects equipment to detect excessive noise and heat.

• 6) Replaces gauges and tightens and caulks leaky fittings, using wrenches, hammers, and caulking tool.

• 7) Cleans carbon deposits, pitch, and grease from fans, vents, and ducts, using scrapers, hammer, and compressed air or steam.