Home Appliance Repairers
On the Job
Home Appliance Repairers repair appliances, like refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens. They travel to customers' homes and inspect and diagnose appliances that are not working.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Travel to work sites to perform installation, repair or maintenance work.
- Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs.
- Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed.
- Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
- Connect hoses to equipment or piping.
- Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
- Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
- Install home appliances.
- Install piping for installation or maintenance activities.
Typical Working Conditions
- Having telephone conversations.
- Dealing with external customers.
- Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Working in a closed vehicle or equipment.
- Working in cramped work spaces or in awkward positions.
- Exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Dealing with unpleasant or angry people.
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