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within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) such as Maximo.\nSupport spare parts inventory and tool management, ensuring materials are properly labeled, stored, and available for maintenance work.\nParticipate in safety meetings, toolbox talks, and job hazard analyses (JHAs), learning site-specific safety protocols such as LOTO, confined space, and chemical safety.\nMaintain clean and organized work areas, ensuring housekeeping standards are met after all maintenance and inspection activities.\nLearn the fundamentals of system balancing, flow control, and pressure management within building and process utility systems.\nAssist with system performance verification and equipment testing, collecting operational data for engineering or reliability analysis.\nObserve senior technicians during root cause investigations or taskforce activities, learning structured troubleshooting and reporting methods.\nSupport the development and updating of mechanical job plans, checklists, 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