A professional who repairs and maintains washers, driers, extractors, condensers, pumps, blowers, presses, and other laundry equipment. Respnsibilities include:

• Operates, examines, and dismantles equipment to diagnose cause of malfunction.
• Repairs or replaces parts, using handtools and measuring instruments.
• Replaces components, such as bearings, motors, and microswitches.
• Replaces faulty sections of pipe, valves, and fittings, using plumbing tools.
• Dismantles steam traps and removes sediment.
• Removes faceplate from equipment to clean out dust and lint.
• Replaces worn or torn aprons, roll covers, and pads on mangles.
• Lubricates machines and equipment, using grease gun and oilcans.
• May order spare parts.