Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment job description includes installing electronic equipment, repairing, adjusting, and testing that of industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.
Some of the electrical and electronics installers and repairers, commercial and industrial equipment job descriptions include testing faulty equipment to diagnose problems using the test equipment or software, applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems, maintaining logs of equipment to record performance problems, repairs, calibrations or tests. They ensure proper functioning, set up, and test industrial equipment, for accurate assembly and installation, and inspect components of industrial equipment. Also for defects such as loose connections or frayed wires. Also, installing repaired equipment in various settings at establishments such as industrial or military are their duties.
To apply for electrical and electronics installers and repairers training in vocational schools is required and related to the job experience or an associate’s degree. Also required is work-related skill, knowledge or experience. One or two years of training of both on the job experience and informal training with experienced workers is required for these jobs.
Knowledge of processors, chips, circuit boards, and electronic equipment is required to be able to perform small electrical repairers, jobs well. Also, computer hardware and software including applications and programming are required. In addition knowledge of machines and tools, production and processing and knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services are required.
Qualifications
Every career requires an element of study and academic qualification, and there can be several study routes and pathways you can take. In following any academic pathway you will study subjects that contribute to the specialised knowledge required to achieve your career goals. These qualifications provide a future employer with the evidence that you have the desired knowledge, understanding and experience of their industry, so it’s important to consider the various types of qualifications available to you and to understand how they can boost your career and create opportunities for you.
- Diploma Instrumentation and Control Engineering
- ITI Course Instrument Mechanic
- NSQF Level 5 Instrument Mechanic
- NSQF Level 5 Instrument Mechanic (Steel Plant)
Tasks
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.
- Examine work orders and converse with equipment operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human errors contributed to the problems.
- Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
- Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
- Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
- Repair or adjust equipment, machines, or defective components, replacing worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in watertight electrical equipment.
- Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications.
- Advise management regarding customer satisfaction, product performance, or suggestions for product improvements.
- Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
- Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications to determine installation procedures.
Progression Routes
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