Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems.

Associate of Applied Science Degrees in Mechanical Engineering Technology are available from Lord Fairfax Community College.

Industrial Maintenance Technicians work in the private sector and are critical to ensure the smooth and reliable operation of the industrial plants and equipment in their industry.  They set out to maintain and repair manufacturing equipment. They help to ensure through the work that they do, that industrial machinery and equipment is maintained at the highest possible level, ensuring the productivity and safety of the entire production team. 

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Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.