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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 “RV Repairer (Recreational Vehicle Repairer)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Tubing cutters
Socket extensions
Ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI testers
Digital multimeters
Arc welders
Generator testers
Air pressure regulators
Impact socket sets
Recreation vehicle RV battery chargers
Inductive ammeters
Gas leak detectors
Linoleum knives
Handheld power grinders
Cordless drills
Brake spoons
Straight slip joint pliers
Chop saws
Airflow meters
Thermostat wrenches
Tire irons
Ratchet sets
Electrical frequency testers
Pipe reamers
Tubing flaring tools
Curved jaw locking pliers
Adjustable hand wrenches
Die grinders
Battery post and terminal cleaners
Phillips screwdrivers
Self-compensating hydrometers
Electrical circuit testers
Aviation tin snips
Grease dispensers
Crowbars
Milliamp meters
Tire balancing machines
Allen wrench sets
Rubber mallets
Carbon dioxide CO2 testers
Hydraulic jacks
Thermocouple testers
Drill bit index sets
Robertson screwdriver tips
Hog ring pliers
Trailer plug testers
Tube benders
Prick punches
Flat cold chisels
Carpet knives
Electric screw guns
Dead blow hammers
Thermoplastic welders
Reversible snap ring pliers
Oxyacetylene welders
Ignition feeler gauges
Tire changing machines
Magnetic pickup tools
Table saws
Water system leak testers
Digital ammeters
Flat feeler gauges
Putty scrapers
Keyhole saws
Hacksaws
Portable digital manometers
Engine test lights
Digital torque wrenches
Power staple guns
Measuring tapes
Needle nose pliers
Pex wrenches
Faucet wrenches
Caulk dispensers
Spark plug ramp gauges
Pop riveters
Portable routers
Personal computers
Wire crimpers
Ignitor spark testers
Wire stripping tools
Bubble levels
Tungsten inert gas TIG welders
Claw hammers
Wire cleaning brushes
Tubing wrenches
Laptop computers
Thermistor vacuum gauges
Hand operated spray guns
Water pressure regulators
Tile nippers
Socket sets
Recreational vehicle RV lifts
Diagonal cutters
Power planers
Jumper cable sets
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Layout squares
Floor jacks
Manifold gauges
Drift punches
Needle nose locking pliers
Combination wrenches
Lug wrenches
Soldering tools
Truck tire pressure gauges
Portable air compressors
Air purifying respirators
Mini hacksaws
Phillips screwdriver tips
Rat-tail files
Utility knives
Beam type torque wrenches
Precision levels
Flat tip screwdrivers
Electric drills
Sabre saws
Logic probes
Continuity testers
Automotive brake spring pliers
Ball peen hammers
Handheld power sanders
Machinist's scribes
Valve spring compression tools
Adjustable pipe wrenches
Polarity testers
Battery terminal pullers
Brass face hammers
Protective safety glasses
Linesman's pliers
Flat screwdriver tips
Welding goggles
Mechanics mirrors
Wheel chocks
Cordless screwdrivers
Insulated shears
Torx screwdriver tips
Tire hammers
Millivolt meters

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