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Career: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Job Description
Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
98
|
Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, and other specifications to determine installation procedures. |
95
|
Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment and software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems. |
94
|
Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation and for defects such as loose connections and frayed wires. |
94
|
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, and repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems. |
94
|
Coordinate efforts with other workers involved in installing and maintaining equipment or components. |
93
|
Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, and tests. |
92
|
Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use and to analyze malfunctions. |
90
|
Examine work orders and converse with equipment operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human errors contributed to the problems. |
88
|
Repair and adjust equipment, machines, and defective components, replacing worn parts such as gaskets and seals in watertight electrical equipment. |
86
|
Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly. |
84
|
Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments. |
83
|
Consult with customers, supervisors, and engineers to plan layout of equipment and to resolve problems in system operation and maintenance. |
79
|
Develop or modify industrial electronic devices, circuits, and equipment according to available specifications. |
79
|
Send defective units to the manufacturer or to a specialized repair shop for repair. |
76
|
Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used. |
75
|
Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications. |
75
|
Determine feasibility of using standardized equipment, and develop specifications for equipment required to perform additional functions. |
68
|
Advise management regarding customer satisfaction, product performance, and suggestions for product improvements. |
66
|
Maintain inventory of spare parts. |
59
|
Sign overhaul documents for equipment replaced or repaired. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
85
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
77
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
70
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
70
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
69
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
67
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
67
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
67
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
66
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
63
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
62
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
60
|
Interacting With Computers
|
59
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
58
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
58
|
Processing Information
|
58
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
57
|
Thinking Creatively
|
56
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
55
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
52
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
51
|
Getting Information
|
49
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
48
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
47
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
45
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
45
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
45
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
44
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
43
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
43
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
42
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
39
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
38
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
37
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
33
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
33
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
31
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
29
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
25
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
17
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
14
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|