Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

People in this career often have these skills:

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
• 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.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• 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.
• Visual Color Discrimination - The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.

• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• 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).
• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Gather information about work conditions or locations.
• Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning.
• Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
• Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems.
• Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.

• Run wiring to connect equipment.
• Inspect telecommunications equipment to identify problems.
• Confer with coworkers to resolve equipment problems.
• Climb equipment or structures to access work areas.
• Test communications equipment to ensure proper functioning.
• Repair electronic equipment.
• Document operational activities.
• Repair electrical components.
• Explain use of products or services.
• Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
• Service vehicles to maintain functionality.
• Maintain work equipment or machinery.
• Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Verify information or specifications.
• Interpret blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to inform installation, development or operation activities.
• Rewire electrical or electronic systems.
• Troubleshoot equipment or systems operation problems.
• Connect electrical components or equipment.
• Clean work areas.
• Determine types of equipment, tools, or materials needed for jobs.
• Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs.
• Analyze test or performance data to assess equipment operation.
• Install programs onto computer or computer-controlled equipment.
• Measure distances or dimensions.
• Enter codes or other information into computers.
• Advise others on issues related to repairs, installation, or equipment design.
• Dig holes or trenches.
• Paint surfaces or equipment.
• Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
• Investigate legal issues.
• Determine appropriate locations for operations or installations.
• Repair electrical circuits or wiring.

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