Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment Go Back to List Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Document management software

Tasks
	Inspect and test electrical systems and equipment to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections, testing devices, and computer software.
	Reassemble and test equipment after repairs.
	Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures, outlets, and equipment.
	Install new fuses, electrical cables, or power sources as required.
	Locate and remove or repair circuit defects such as blown fuses or malfunctioning transistors.
	Adjust, repair, or replace defective wiring and relays in ignition, lighting, air-conditioning, and safety control systems, using electrician's tools.
	Refer to schematics and manufacturers' specifications that show connections and provide instructions on how to locate problems.
	Maintain equipment service records.
	Cut openings and drill holes for fixtures, outlet boxes, and fuse holders, using electric drills and routers.
	Measure, cut, and install frameworks and conduit to support and connect wiring, control panels, and junction boxes, using hand tools.

Skills
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
	Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
	Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Knowledge
	Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
	Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $84,825.00 $40.78  $35.68  $37.94 - $40.47

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