Home Appliance Repairers
Appliance Technician, Repair Technician, Service Technician, Vacuum Repairer
What they do:
Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.
On the job, you would:
- Disassemble appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made.
- Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.
- Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.
Business
- customer service
- sales and marketing
Engineering and Technology
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Technical
- repairing machines or systems using the right tools
- figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work
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Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Attention
- do two or more things at the same time
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Initiative
- Stress Tolerance
- Independence
- Attention to Detail
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You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- dESCO ESC
- Parts database software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
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associate's degree or
high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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