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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 “Hitch Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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