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Certificate
Industrial Maintenance Support Mechanic
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
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The industrial maintenance support mechanic demonstrates good safety practices, high quality standards, and basic mechanical and mathematical skills. A support mechanic isolates, blinds, cleans, and assists with working on industrial equipment, including testing and leak detection.
Apply basic safety practices to protect workers during industrial maintenance support operationsApply construction math and craft-related mathematics to support maintenance calculations and measurementsApply basic rigging and hand rigging techniques to safely move and position materials and componentsSelect and use tools of the trade for industrial maintenance support applicationsSelect and apply gaskets and packing for sealing industrial equipment and connectionsRead and interpret construction drawings to support maintenance and installation activitiesIdentify and apply valve types and functions for industrial piping systemsOperate mobile and support equipment to assist with industrial maintenance activitiesApply lubrication practices to maintain industrial equipment and rotating componentsPerform basic layout to support industrial maintenance and installation tasksIdentify and work with piping components for industrial systemsApply ferrous metal piping practices including fitting and assemblyInstall and maintain valves for industrial piping and equipment applicationsPerform hydrostatic and pneumatic testing to verify piping and equipment integrityIdentify and apply bearing types and installation practices for rotating equipmentPerform maintenance on distillation towers and pressure vesselsPerform maintenance on heaters furnaces heat exchangers cooling towers and fin fans