MINE SUPPLY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN (714)
Receives, stores, and tests mine cable and cleans and maintains mine equipment exclusive of explosives.
Tests used and unused cable by electrical instruments such as bridge megger and fault finder to determine insulation und conductor resistance. Approves or rejects cable thus tested. Renovates used cable by cutting away deteriorated parts, drying out moisture, sliding metal sleeve over splice, and connecting sleeve to cable sheathing by lead joint, using such tools as hacksaw, chipping knife, hammer, mallet, gasoline burner, and wire cutter.
Records length of time in use and location of each piece of cable. Keeps records of mine equipment such as buoys, mines, mine casings, lead anchors, distribution boxes, and ordinary tools such us pliers, wire cutters, wrenches, and hammers. Cleans, scrapes, and repaints buoys and mine casings.
May supervise a group of workers engaged in the above duties.
SUGGEST SUBSTITUTES
039 Cable Splicer, Telephone and Telegraph
656 Submarine Mine Loader
722 Submarine Mine Planter