Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment Go Back to List Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Computer aided design CAD software

Tasks
	Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.
	Examine work orders and converse with equipment operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human errors contributed to the problems.
	Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
	Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
	Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
	Repair or adjust equipment, machines, or defective components, replacing worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in watertight electrical equipment.
	Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications.
	Advise management regarding customer satisfaction, product performance, or suggestions for product improvements.
	Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
	Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications to determine installation procedures.

Skills
	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.
	Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
	Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
	Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	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.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Knowledge
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	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.
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
	Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	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.
	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.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $72,819.00 $35.01  $21.83  $22.52 - $43.89  Bridgeport/Stamford $79,533.00 $38.24  $23.84  $25.37 - $49.15  Danbury $54,195.00 $26.06  $20.52  $21.99 - $32.49  Hartford $78,263.00 $37.62  $23.05  $22.03 - $48.58  New Haven $68,977.00 $33.17  $21.61  $22.30 - $41.90  New London/Norwich $75,161.00 $36.13  $25.73  $31.15 - $43.44

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   23   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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