Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial Equipment

Also Called: Control Technician, Electrical Maintenance Technician, Electrical Technician, Technical Support Specialist

Certificate After High School

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$41,600

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial Equipment do

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

  • Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
  • Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications to determine installation procedures.
  • Repair or adjust equipment, machines, or defective components, replacing worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in watertight electrical equipment.
Industry Areas:

Advanced Manufacturing • Automotive & Machine Repair

Training Program Areas:

Auto Collision • Automobile Technician • Electronic Assembly • Industrial Engineering Technician • OCT-Only Advanced Manufacturing • OCT-Only Automotive & Machine Repair • Stationary Engineering

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Work Context

  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  • Contact With Others
  • Freedom to Make Decisions

Tools

  • Voltage or current meters
  • Pipe bending tools
  • Grounding hardware
  • Punches or nail sets or drifts
  • Safety harnesses or belts

Technology

Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Facilities management software
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Maintenance management software
Electronic mail software
Email software

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Operation Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Critical Thinking

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics
product and service development
Arts and Humanities
English language
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
physics
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
manufacture and distribution of products

Education

  • 46% Post-secondary certificate
  • 46% Associate's degree
  • 7% Some college, no degree

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.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial Equipment Currently Selected

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

Signal & Track Switch Repairers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Technical & Scientific Products

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Clearfield - Job Corps

    Clearfield, Utah

  • Delaware Valley - Job Corps

    Callicoon, New York

ACT & College

  • Acadiana Technical College-Lafayette Campus

    Lafayette, LA

  • Aiken Technical College

    Graniteville, SC

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Independence
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Integrity

Values

  • Support
  • Working Conditions
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Verbal
  • Visual Understanding

This is what Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial Equipment across the country typically make.

$20.00 / hour
$41,600 /year

Entry Level

$32.06 / hour
$66,680 /year

Median Level

$48.32 / hour
$100,510 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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