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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.

What you’d do

  • Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
  • Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
  • Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
  • Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
  • Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.
  • Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
  • Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.
  • Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.

Skills that matter

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Repairing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Troubleshooting

How to get there

Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree

Also called

  • Control Technician
  • Electrical and Instrument Technician (E and I Tech)
  • Electronic Technician
  • I and C Tech (Instrument and Control Technician)
  • E and I Mechanic (Electrical and Instrument Mechanic)
  • E and I Mechanic (Electrical and Instrumentation Mechanic)

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