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Occupation AtlasCoin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

O*NET · 49-9091.00

Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

Install, service, adjust, or repair coin, vending, or amusement machines including video games, juke boxes, pinball machines, or slot machines.

Also called Amusement Machine Mechanic · Arcade Game Technician · Arcade Games Mechanic · Arcade Technician · ATM Mechanic · ATM Mechanic (Automatic Teller Machine Mechanic) · ATM Technician · ATM Technician (Automated Teller Machine Technician)
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCE35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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  5. 5

Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCERealistic · Conventional · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.08
  • C Conventional5.70
  • E Enterprising1.89
  • I Investigative1.81
  • S Social1.22
  • A Artistic1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent92%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate8%
Related work experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (42%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (28%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (36%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Repairing3.53.0Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Equipment Maintenance3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Troubleshooting3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Operation and Control3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Operations Monitoring3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Quality Control Analysis3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Monitoringbasic2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Active Listeningbasic2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Complex Problem Solving2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Systems Analysis2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
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  • Time Management2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Service Orientation2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Speakingbasic2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Systems Evaluation2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Coordination2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Social Perceptiveness2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Writingbasic2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Active Learningbasic2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Equipment Selection2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Installation2.11.6Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Mathematicsbasic2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Persuasion2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Management of Material Resources2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Learning Strategiesbasic1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Instructing1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Negotiation1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Management of Financial Resources1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Sciencebasic1.60.6
  • Operations Analysis1.50.5
  • Programming1.40.4
  • Technology Design1.0—

Tasks

9 core · 9 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Fill machines with products, ingredients, money, and other supplies.4.4
  2. Inspect machines and meters to determine causes of malfunctions and fix minor problems such as jammed bills or stuck products.4.3
  3. Test machines to determine proper functioning.4.2
  4. Replace malfunctioning parts, such as worn magnetic heads on automatic teller machine (ATM) card readers.4.1
  5. Clean and oil machine parts.4.0
  6. Maintain records of machine maintenance and repair.4.0
  7. Order parts needed for machine repairs.3.9
  8. Record transaction information on forms or logs, and notify designated personnel of discrepancies.3.8
  9. Adjust and repair coin, vending, or amusement machines and meters and replace defective mechanical and electrical parts, using hand tools, soldering irons, and diagrams.3.8
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  1. Keep records of merchandise distributed and money collected.4.5
  2. Collect coins and bills from machines, prepare invoices, and settle accounts with concessionaires.4.3
  3. Make service calls to maintain and repair machines.4.1
  4. Adjust machine pressure gauges and thermostats.4.1
  5. Contact other repair personnel or make arrangements for the removal of machines in cases where major repairs are required.3.7
  6. Disassemble and assemble machines, according to specifications and using hand and power tools.3.7
  7. Transport machines to installation sites.3.6
  8. Refer to manuals and wiring diagrams to gather information needed to repair machines.3.5
  9. Install machines, making the necessary water and electrical connections in compliance with codes.3.4

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Computers and Electronics4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Customer and Personal Service3.53.7Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Mechanical3.54.2Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • English Language3.02.6
  • Administrative2.52.7
  • Engineering and Technology2.52.7
  • Sales and Marketing2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Administration and Management2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
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  • Mathematics2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Production and Processing2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Public Safety and Security2.22.0Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Economics and Accounting2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.12.3Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Psychology2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Building and Construction2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Education and Training2.02.2Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • Transportation2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Communications and Media1.91.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Chemistry1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Food Production1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
  • Physics1.81.7Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Telecommunications1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Design1.61.7Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Law and Government1.61.5Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.51.1Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Philosophy and Theology1.51.3Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Therapy and Counseling1.51.4Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Geography1.40.7Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Biology1.31.0Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Fine Arts1.2—
  • Foreign Language1.2—
  • History and Archeology1.2—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Finger Dexterity3.63.3Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Manual Dexterity3.63.1Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Control Precision3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Near Vision3.43.1Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Information Ordering3.32.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Multilimb Coordination3.32.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Deductive Reasoning3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
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  • Inductive Reasoning3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Oral Comprehension3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Oral Expression3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Problem Sensitivity3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Visualization3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Selective Attention3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Written Comprehension3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Far Vision2.92.4Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Flexibility of Closure2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Speech Clarity2.92.8
  • Speech Recognition2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Category Flexibility2.82.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Extent Flexibility2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Static Strength2.82.4Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.82.9
  • Written Expression2.82.6
  • Perceptual Speed2.62.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Time Sharing2.62.6Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Depth Perception2.52.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Number Facility2.52.1Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Response Orientation2.42.5Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Trunk Strength2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Auditory Attention2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Dynamic Strength2.11.4Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Fluency of Ideas2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Speed of Closure2.11.4
  • Gross Body Coordination2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Originality2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Stamina2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Glare Sensitivity1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Rate Control1.91.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Reaction Time1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Sound Localization1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Spatial Orientation1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Night Vision1.80.9
  • Peripheral Vision1.80.8
  • Explosive Strength1.50.8
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.3—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.33.2Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.22.8
  • Getting Information3.22.3Level 1 looks like: Follow a standard blueprint
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.23.7Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.12.6
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  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.12.5Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.12.2Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Processing Information3.12.9
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.03.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People2.92.4Level 1 looks like: Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damaged
  • Working with Computers2.92.8
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships2.73.0Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.71.8Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events2.72.3Level 1 looks like: Test an automobile transmission
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work2.72.7
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.51.9Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Thinking Creatively2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Change the spacing on a printed report
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.22.3Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.21.4Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Training and Teaching Others2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Assisting and Caring for Others1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Coaching and Developing Others1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Developing and Building Teams1.91.0Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others1.71.3Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Performing Administrative Activities1.50.7Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates1.40.6Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.2—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.8
  • E-Mail4.4
  • Telephone Conversations4.2
  • Contact With Others4.1
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.1
  • Importance of Repeating Same Tasks4.1
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.1
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.1
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.0
  • In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment3.8

Technology

7 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (4)

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (3)
  • Email software
  • Inventory tracking software
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
  2. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  3. Industrial Machinery Mechanics
  4. Maintenance Workers, Machinery
  5. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
  6. Machine Feeders and Offbearers
  7. Watch and Clock Repairers
  8. Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  9. Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
  10. Home Appliance Repairers

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