Home Appliance Repairer

Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Appliance Mechanic; Appliance Repair Mechanic; Appliance Repair Technician (Appliance Repair Tech); Appliance Service Technician; Appliance Technician (Appliance Tech); Repair Man; Repair Technician; Service Technician (Service Tech); Vacuum Repairer

Tasks

• Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.
• Observe and examine appliances during operation to detect specific malfunctions such as loose parts or leaking fluid.
• Talk to customers or refer to work orders to establish the nature of appliance malfunctions.
• Refer to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides to diagnose and repair problems.
• Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.
• Replace worn and defective parts such as switches, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, circuit boards, or defective wiring.
• Provide repair cost estimates, and recommend whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice.
• Disassemble appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made.
• Respond to emergency calls for problems such as gas leaks.
• Service and repair domestic electrical or gas appliances, such as clothes washers, refrigerators, stoves, and dryers.
• Reassemble units after repairs are made, making adjustments and cleaning and lubricating parts as needed.
• Record maintenance and repair work performed on appliances.
• Test and examine gas pipelines and equipment to locate leaks and faulty connections, and to determine the pressure and flow of gas.
• Light and adjust pilot lights on gas stoves, and examine valves and burners for gas leakage and specified flame.
• Instruct customers regarding operation and care of appliances, and provide information such as emergency service numbers.

Knowledge

• Customer and Personal Service
• Mechanical
• Administration and Management
• Administrative
• Computers and Electronics
• English Language
• Sales and Marketing
• Engineering and Technology

Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Speaking
• Active Listening
• Reading Comprehension

Abilities

• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Oral Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Manual Dexterity
• Finger Dexterity
• Near Vision
• Oral Comprehension
• Information Ordering
• Visualization
• Extent Flexibility
• Written Comprehension
• Deductive Reasoning
• Written Expression
• Fluency of Ideas
• Inductive Reasoning
• Flexibility of Closure
• Selective Attention
• Control Precision
• Multilimb Coordination
• Static Strength
• Trunk Strength
• Visual Color Discrimination
• Speech Recognition