Motor Vehicles Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers
On the Job
Motor Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers install and repair communications equipment in motor vehicles. They may work on sound, security, or navigation equipment.
Physical Demands 
This career requires good eyesight and time standing, walking, or running.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Connect electrical components or equipment.
- Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
- Fabricate parts or components.
- Install audio or communications equipment.
- Install insulation in equipment or structures.
- Install vehicle parts or accessories.
- Lay cables to connect equipment.
- Remove parts or components from vehicles.
- Solder parts or connections between parts.
- Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Typical Working Conditions
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Exposure to sounds or noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
- Working in a closed vehicle or equipment.
- Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Having face-to-face discussions.
- Working with a group or team.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
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