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Job Description

Diagnose, inspect, adjust, repair, or overhaul recreational vehicles including travel trailers. May specialize in maintaining gas, electrical, hydraulic, plumbing, or chassis/towing systems as well as repairing generators, appliances, and interior components. Includes workers who perform customized van conversions.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-3092.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 38,040.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 18.00
Currently, there are 13,520 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Custom Van Converter”

Inspect, repair, or replace brake systems.
Reset hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers.
Repair plumbing or propane gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.
Diagnose and repair furnace or air conditioning systems.
Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems and test operation of toilets or sinks.
Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, or hand tools.
Connect electrical systems to outside power sources and activate switches to test the operation of appliances or light fixtures.
Repair leaks with caulking compound or replace pipes, using pipe wrenches.
Open and close doors, windows, or drawers to test their operation, trimming edges to fit, as necessary.
Explain proper operation of vehicle systems to customers.
Confer with customers, read work orders, or examine vehicles needing repair to determine the nature and extent of damage.
List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, or diagrams.
Remove damaged exterior panels and repair and replace structural frame members.
Inspect recreational vehicles to diagnose problems and perform necessary adjustment, repair, or overhaul.
Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers.
Refinish wood surfaces on cabinets, doors, moldings, or floors, using power sanders, putty, spray equipment, brushes, paints, or varnishes.
Examine or test operation of parts or systems to ensure completeness of repairs.

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Flat feeler gauges
Electric screw guns
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Airflow meters
Combination wrenches
Needle nose locking pliers
Air purifying respirators
Wire crimpers
Bubble levels
Chop saws
Machinist's scribes
Manifold gauges
Wire stripping tools
Grease dispensers
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Laptop computers
Faucet wrenches
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Robertson screwdriver tips
Diagonal cutters
Measuring tapes
Battery terminal pullers
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Magnetic pickup tools
Rat-tail files
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Digital multimeters
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Oxyacetylene welders
Milliamp meters
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Linesman's pliers
Generator testers
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Spark plug ramp gauges
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Water pressure regulators
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Millivolt meters
Carbon dioxide CO2 testers
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Tire balancing machines
Valve spring compression tools
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Rubber mallets
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Brass face hammers
Socket sets
Wire cleaning brushes
Electrical frequency testers
Flat cold chisels
Inductive ammeters
Brake spoons
Table saws
Beam type torque wrenches
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Tubing cutters
Socket extensions
Tire irons
Utility knives
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Tire hammers
Ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI testers
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Logic probes
Thermistor vacuum gauges
Impact socket sets
Portable digital manometers
Sabre saws
Hog ring pliers
Dead blow hammers
Mini hacksaws
Portable routers
Hand operated spray guns
Water system leak testers
Thermoplastic welders
Recreation vehicle RV battery chargers
Self-compensating hydrometers
Adjustable hand wrenches
Electric drills
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Arc welders
Protective safety glasses
Straight slip joint pliers
Cordless screwdrivers
Electrical circuit testers
Precision levels
Tire changing machines
Battery post and terminal cleaners
Handheld power sanders
Engine test lights
Drill bit index sets
Insulated shears
Die grinders
Ignition feeler gauges
Tungsten inert gas TIG welders
Polarity testers
Automotive brake spring pliers
Lug wrenches
Putty scrapers
Truck tire pressure gauges
Caulk dispensers
Gas leak detectors
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Cordless drills
Wheel chocks
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Allen wrench sets
Pex wrenches
Digital ammeters
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Thermostat wrenches
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Mechanics mirrors
Tile nippers
Linoleum knives
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Thermocouple testers
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Adjustable pipe wrenches
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