Career Details :: Office Machine and Cash Register Servicers
Description
Repair and service office machines, such as adding, accounting, calculating, duplicating, and typewriting machines. Includes the repair of manual, electrical, and electronic office machines.
Experience
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Education
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.
Training
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.
Tasks
- Operates machine, such as typewriter, cash register, or adding machine, to test functioning of parts and mechanisms.
- Tests machine to locate cause of electrical problems, using testing devices, such as voltmeter, ohmmeter, and circuit test equipment.
- Assembles and installs machine according to specifications, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring devices.
- Instructs operators and servicers in operation, maintenance, and repair of machine.
- Disassembles machine and examines parts, such as wires, gears, and bearings for wear and defects, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring devices.
- Cleans and oils mechanical parts to maintain machine.
- Repairs, adjusts, or replaces electrical and mechanical components and parts, using hand tools, power tools, and soldering or welding equipment.
- Reads specifications, such as blueprints, charts, and schematics, to determine machine settings and adjustments.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Repairing & Maintaining Electrical Equipment
- Repairing & Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, Material
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Indoors
- Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
- Consequence of Error
- Degree of Automation
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
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