Career Details :: Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Description
Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment.
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
- Adjusts, repairs, or replaces defective wiring and relays in ignition, lighting, air-conditioning, and safety control systems, using electrician's tools.
- Installs electrical equipment, such as air-conditioning, heating, or ignition systems, generator brushes, and commutators, using hand tools.
- Measures, cuts, and installs framework and conduit to support and connect wiring, control panels, and junction boxes, using hand tools.
- Cuts openings and drills holes for fixtures, outlet boxes, and fuse holders, using electric drill and router.
- Visually inspects and tests electrical system or equipment, using testing devices such as oscilloscope, voltmeter, and ammeter, to determine malfunctions.
- Confers with customer to determine nature of malfunction.
- Repairs or rebuilds starters, generators, distributors, or door controls, using electrician's tools.
- Installs fixtures, outlets, terminal boards, switches, and wall boxes, using hand tools.
- Estimates cost of repairs based on parts and labor charges.
- Splices wires with knife or cutting pliers, and solders connections to fixtures, outlets, and equipment.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Repairing & Maintaining Electrical Equipment
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, Material
- Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings
- Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
- Consequence of Error
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Hazardous Conditions
Related Majors
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