Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
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Expected pay range
Expected pay range
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About electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
What they do
Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment.
Other titles
Critical Systems Technician, Electronic Bench Technician, Electronics Mechanic, Locomotive Electrician, Power Technician (Power Tech), Ship Yard Electrical Person
Skills they need
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Licenses and Certifications they may hold
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Certifications
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Better pay
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- Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (external link opens new tab)
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (external link opens new tab)
- International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (external link opens new tab)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Electrical and electronics installers and repairers (external link opens new tab)
- Telecommunications Industry Association (external link opens new tab)