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Job Description

Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-2094.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 56,990.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 27.00
Currently, there are 67,390 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment”.

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Tasks for “I&C Tech (Instrument and Control Technician)”

Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.
Send defective units to the manufacturer or to a specialized repair shop for repair.
Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
Maintain inventory of spare parts.
Sign overhaul documents for equipment replaced or repaired.
Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
Coordinate efforts with other workers involved in installing or maintaining equipment or components.
Repair or adjust equipment, machines, or defective components, replacing worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in watertight electrical equipment.
Examine work orders and converse with equipment operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human errors contributed to the problems.
Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications.
Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
Consult with customers, supervisors, or engineers to plan layout of equipment or to resolve problems in system operation or maintenance.
Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications to determine installation procedures.
Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
Develop or modify industrial electronic devices, circuits, or equipment, according to available specifications.
Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.
Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.
Advise management regarding customer satisfaction, product performance, or suggestions for product improvements.
Determine feasibility of using standardized equipment or develop specifications for equipment required to perform additional functions.

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