What You'll Do

  • Converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems.
  • Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts.
  • Travel to customers' stores or offices to service machines or to provide emergency repair service.
  • Reinstall software programs or adjust settings on existing software to fix machine malfunctions.
  • Advise customers concerning equipment operation, maintenance, or programming.
  • Test new systems to ensure that they are in working order.
  • Assemble machines according to specifications, using hand or power tools and measuring devices.
  • Operate machines to test functioning of parts or mechanisms.
  • Maintain records of equipment maintenance work or repairs.
  • Install and configure new equipment, including operating software or peripheral equipment.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 3.62/5
Repairing 3.62/5
Critical Thinking 3.5/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.38/5
Troubleshooting 3.38/5
Speaking 3.25/5
Equipment Selection 3.25/5
Equipment Maintenance 3.25/5
Quality Control Analysis 3.25/5
Time Management 3.25/5
Reading Comprehension 3.12/5
Operations Monitoring 3.12/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Cautiousness, Perseverance, Integrity

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Near Vision 3.88/5
Oral Comprehension 3.75/5
Oral Expression 3.62/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.62/5
Written Comprehension 3.5/5
Finger Dexterity 3.5/5
Speech Recognition 3.5/5
Speech Clarity 3.5/5

Technologies & Tools

Scheduling software IBM WebSphere Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Database software Microsoft Access ServiceNow Structured query language SQL Adobe Acrobat Email software IBM Notes Microsoft Exchange Microsoft Outlook Extensible markup language XML Extensible stylesheet language XSL Symantec Norton Utilities McNeel Rhinoceros 3D Call tracking software Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser software Microsoft Active Directory

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.67/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.61/5)
  • Cautiousness (High importance: 4.33/5)
  • Perseverance (High importance: 4.05/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.05/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

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