Occupation information for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: Some college, no degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: Less than 1 month on-the-job training

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• Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts.
• Converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems.
• Disassemble machines to examine parts, such as wires, gears, or bearings for wear or defects, using hand or power tools and measuring devices.
• Advise customers concerning equipment operation, maintenance, or programming.
• Repair, adjust, or replace electrical or mechanical components or parts, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering or welding equipment.
• Align, adjust, or calibrate equipment according to specifications.
• Travel to customers' stores or offices to service machines or to provide emergency repair service.
• Maintain parts inventories and order any additional parts needed for repairs.
• Reinstall software programs or adjust settings on existing software to fix machine malfunctions.
• Operate machines to test functioning of parts or mechanisms.

Tools:

• Adjustable widemouth pliers
• Air compressors
• Bare printed circuit boards
• Network analyzers
• Signal generators

Technology:

• Data base user interface and query software
• Electronic mail software
• Enterprise application integration software
• Operating system software
• Web platform development software

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