Recreational Vehicle Service Technician

Diagnose, inspect, adjust, repair, or overhaul recreational vehicles including travel trailers. May specialize in maintaining gas, electrical, hydraulic, plumbing, or chassis/towing systems as well as repairing generators, appliances, and interior components. Includes workers who perform customized van conversions.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: ATV Tech (All-Terrain Vehicle Technician); Certified RV Technician (Certified Recreational Vehicle Technician); Hitch Technician (Hitch Tech); Mobile Service RV Technician (Mobile Service Recreational Vehicle Technician); RV Body Mechanic (Recreational Vehicle Body Mechanic); RV Mechanic (Recreational Vehicle Mechanic); RV Service Technician (Recreational Vehicle Service Technician); RV Tech (Recreational Vehicle Technician); RVDA Master Certified RV Technician (Recreational Vehicle Dealer Association Master Certified Recreational Vehicle Technician); Service Technician (Service Tech)

Tasks

• Diagnose and repair furnace or air conditioning systems.
• Connect electrical systems to outside power sources, and activate switches to test the operation of appliances or light fixtures.
• Examine or test operation of parts or systems to ensure completeness of repairs.
• Repair plumbing or propane gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.
• Inspect recreational vehicles to diagnose problems and perform necessary adjustment, repair, or overhaul.
• Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, or hand tools.
• Confer with customers, read work orders, or examine vehicles needing repair to determine the nature and extent of damage.
• Repair leaks with caulking compound or replace pipes, using pipe wrenches.
• Inspect, repair, or replace brake systems.
• Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of toilets or sinks.
• List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, or diagrams.
• Remove damaged exterior panels, and repair and replace structural frame members.
• Reset hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers.
• Open and close doors, windows, or drawers to test their operation, trimming edges to fit, as necessary.
• Explain proper operation of vehicle systems to customers.

Knowledge

• Building and Construction
• Mechanical
• Customer and Personal Service
• Administration and Management
• Education and Training
• English Language
• Engineering and Technology
• Mathematics

Skills

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

Abilities

• Near Vision
• Manual Dexterity
• Problem Sensitivity
• Oral Expression
• Finger Dexterity
• Oral Comprehension
• Control Precision
• Deductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Speech Clarity
• Written Comprehension
• Inductive Reasoning
• Category Flexibility
• Flexibility of Closure
• Perceptual Speed
• Visualization
• Multilimb Coordination
• Trunk Strength
• Extent Flexibility
• Speech Recognition