Vending and Amusement Machine Repairers
On the Job
Vending and Amusement Machine Repairers install and service a variety of types of machines, including vending, video game, juke boxes, or slot machines.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
- Maintain work equipment or machinery.
- Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
- Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
- Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
- Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs.
- Document operational activities.
- Maintain repair or maintenance records.
- Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
Typical Working Conditions
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Using e-mail.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Repeating the same physical or mental task without stopping for periods of time.
- Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Dealing with external customers.
- Dealing with unpleasant or angry people.
This page includes information from the O*NET 24.2 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
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