Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

People in this career often have these skills:

• Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Document operational activities.
• Maintain work equipment or machinery.
• Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear.
• Collect payments for goods or services.
• Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.

• Travel to work sites to perform installation, repair or maintenance work.
• Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
• Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Maintain repair or maintenance records.
• Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
• Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
• Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
• Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
• Estimate costs for labor or materials.
• Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
• Dismantle heavy equipment or machinery.
• Confer with coworkers to resolve equipment problems.
• Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
• Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs.
• Install home appliances.

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