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Career Details :: Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Description
Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.
Experience
No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.
Education
These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
Tasks
- Records production and operational data on specified forms.
- Lubricates machinery, vehicles, and equipment, and performs minor repairs and adjustments, using hand tools.
- Turns valves or disconnects hoses to eliminate water, cleaning solutions, or vapors from machinery or tanks.
- Mixes cleaning solutions and abrasive compositions and other compounds according to formula.
- Presses buttons to activate cleaning equipment or machines.
- Applies paints, dyes, polishes, reconditioners, and masking materials to vehicles to preserve, protect, or restore color and condition.
- Turns valves or handles on equipment to regulate pressure and flow of water, air, steam, or abrasives from sprayer nozzles.
- Maintains inventories of supplies.
- Collects and tests samples of cleaning solutions and vapors.
- Places objects on drying racks or dyes surfaces, using cloth, squeegees, or air compressors.
- Examines and inspects parts, equipment, and vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations.
- Pre-soaks or rinses machine parts, equipment, or vehicles by immersing objects in cleaning solutions or water, manually or using hoists.
- Disassembles and reassembles machines or equipment, or removes and reattaches vehicle parts and trim, using hand tools.
- Transports materials, equipment, or supplies to and from work area, using carts or hoists.
- Sweeps, shovels, or vacuums loose debris and salvageable scrap into containers and removes from work area.
- Connects hoses and lines to pumps and other equipment.
- Monitors operation of cleaning machines and stops machine or notifies supervisor when malfunctions occur.
- Scrubs, scrapes, or sprays machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, and abrasives.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings
- Repairing & Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
- Standing
- Consequence of Error
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
- Degree of Automation
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