Electrical / Electronics Repairer (Commercial / Industrial Equipment)

Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Control Technician; E and I Mechanic (Electrical and Instrument Mechanic); E and I Mechanic (Electrical and Instrumentation Mechanic); Electrical and Instrument Technician (E and I Tech); Electrical Maintenance Technician; Electronic Technician; I and C Tech (Instrument and Control Technician); Instrument and Electrical Technician (I and E Tech); Repair Technician; Scale Technician

Tasks

• Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
• Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
• Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
• Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
• Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.
• Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
• Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.
• Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications.
• Repair or adjust equipment, machines, or defective components, replacing worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in watertight electrical equipment.
• Consult with customers, supervisors, or engineers to plan layout of equipment or to resolve problems in system operation or maintenance.
• Maintain inventory of spare parts.
• Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications to determine installation procedures.
• Examine work orders and converse with equipment operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human errors contributed to the problems.
• Coordinate efforts with other workers involved in installing or maintaining equipment or components.

Knowledge

• Computers and Electronics
• Mechanical
• Production and Processing
• Customer and Personal Service
• Mathematics
• Administration and Management
• Engineering and Technology
• English Language
• Design
• Education and Training

Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Monitoring
• Writing
• Active Learning

Abilities

• Problem Sensitivity
• Information Ordering
• Near Vision
• Oral Comprehension
• Deductive Reasoning
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Manual Dexterity
• Finger Dexterity
• Flexibility of Closure
• Perceptual Speed
• Visualization
• Visual Color Discrimination
• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Inductive Reasoning
• Category Flexibility
• Written Expression
• Fluency of Ideas
• Originality
• Selective Attention
• Control Precision
• Far Vision
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity