Medical Equipment Repairers

People in this career often have these skills:

• Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• 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.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• 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.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

• Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear.
• Test mechanical systems to ensure proper functioning.
• Calibrate equipment to specifications.
• Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.

• Maintain work equipment or machinery.
• Maintain repair or maintenance records.
• Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
• Monitor work areas or procedures to ensure compliance with safety procedures.
• Install machine or equipment replacement parts.
• Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
• Repair non-engine automotive or vehicle components.
• Interpret blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to inform installation, development or operation activities.
• Plan work procedures.
• Solder parts or connections between parts.
• Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
• Train others in operational procedures.
• Advise others on issues related to repairs, installation, or equipment design.
• Determine types of equipment, tools, or materials needed for jobs.
• Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs.
• Calculate requirements for equipment installation or repair projects.
• Supervise employees.
• Fabricate parts or components.
• Operate welding equipment.
• Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.

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