Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

Skills

• Quality Control Analysis Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Repairing Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Troubleshooting Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Equipment Maintenance Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Abilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Visualization The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
• Deductive Reasoning The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Knowledge

• 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.
• Telecommunications Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
• Mechanical Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.