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Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

Repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines.

What you’d do

  • Travel to customers' stores or offices to service machines or to provide emergency repair service.
  • Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts.
  • Advise customers concerning equipment operation, maintenance, or programming.
  • Maintain parts inventories and order any additional parts needed for repairs.
  • 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.
  • Maintain records of equipment maintenance work or repairs.
  • Repair, adjust, or replace electrical or mechanical components or parts, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering or welding equipment.

Skills that matter

  • Active Listening
  • Repairing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Maintenance

How to get there

Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one

Also called

  • Copier Technician (Copier Tech)
  • Field Engineer
  • Field Service Engineer
  • Service Technician (Service Tech)
  • ATM Technician (Automated Teller Machine Technician)
  • Computer Repair Technician (Computer Repair Tech)

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