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Occupation AtlasElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

O*NET · 49-2093.00

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment.

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Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

Compare with another occupationCompare with Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

Job Zone

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

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

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic7.00
  • C Conventional4.83
  • I Investigative3.38
  • S Social1.15
  • E Enterprising1.02
  • 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 equivalent28%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate48%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree10%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate14%
Related work experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (22%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (28%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (39%)

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.

  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.63.0Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Active Listeningbasic3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Quality Control Analysis3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Operations Monitoring3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Repairing3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Replace a faulty hydraulic valve
  • Complex Problem Solving3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Monitoringbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Troubleshooting3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
  • Time Management3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Coordination3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Equipment Maintenance3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
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  • Social Perceptiveness3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Speakingbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Writingbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Operation and Control3.02.5Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Persuasion2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Installation2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Equipment Selection2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Active Learningbasic2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Systems Evaluation2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Service Orientation2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Systems Analysis2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Negotiation2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Instructing2.12.5Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.12.3Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Mathematicsbasic2.12.3Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Sciencebasic2.12.3Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Operations Analysis2.11.6Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Technology Design2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Management of Financial Resources2.01.1Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Management of Material Resources2.01.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Programming1.60.8

Tasks

10 core · 5 supplemental

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

  1. Inspect and test electrical systems and equipment to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections, testing devices, and computer software.4.0
  2. Reassemble and test equipment after repairs.3.9
  3. Adjust, repair, or replace defective wiring and relays in ignition, lighting, air-conditioning, and safety control systems, using electrician's tools.3.8
  4. Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures, outlets, and equipment.3.7
  5. Locate and remove or repair circuit defects such as blown fuses or malfunctioning transistors.3.7
  6. Maintain equipment service records.3.7
  7. Install new fuses, electrical cables, or power sources as required.3.6
  8. Refer to schematics and manufacturers' specifications that show connections and provide instructions on how to locate problems.3.6
  9. Install fixtures, outlets, terminal boards, switches, and wall boxes, using hand tools.3.6
  10. Cut openings and drill holes for fixtures, outlet boxes, and fuse holders, using electric drills and routers.3.4
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  1. Confer with customers to determine the nature of malfunctions.3.9
  2. Install electrical equipment such as air-conditioning, heating, or ignition systems and components such as generator brushes and commutators, using hand tools.3.8
  3. Repair or rebuild equipment such as starters, generators, distributors, or door controls, using electrician's tools.3.4
  4. Measure, cut, and install frameworks and conduit to support and connect wiring, control panels, and junction boxes, using hand tools.3.3
  5. Estimate costs of repairs based on parts and labor requirements.3.3

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Engineering and Technology4.44.7Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Computers and Electronics4.34.9Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Mathematics3.94.3Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Public Safety and Security3.84.3Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Design3.64.1Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Mechanical3.64.5Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • English Language3.54.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Customer and Personal Service3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
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  • Education and Training3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Telecommunications3.44.0Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
  • Production and Processing3.33.7Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Transportation3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
  • Physics3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
  • Administrative2.93.2Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Administration and Management2.83.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Law and Government2.82.8
  • Building and Construction2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Economics and Accounting2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Psychology2.52.9
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.42.2Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Communications and Media2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Chemistry2.22.2Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Geography2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Foreign Language1.71.4Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.60.8Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Philosophy and Theology1.61.3Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Fine Arts1.5—
  • Sales and Marketing1.5—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.5—
  • Biology1.4—
  • History and Archeology1.3—
  • Food Production1.2—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness4.03.5Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Near Vision4.04.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Problem Sensitivity3.83.3Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Manual Dexterity3.63.1Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Finger Dexterity3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Control Precision3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Extent Flexibility3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
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  • Information Ordering3.33.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Multilimb Coordination3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Oral Comprehension3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Deductive Reasoning3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Inductive Reasoning3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Category Flexibility3.03.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Far Vision3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Oral Expression3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Selective Attention3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech Clarity3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Visualization3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Written Comprehension3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Flexibility of Closure2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Speech Recognition2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Trunk Strength2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Written Expression2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Depth Perception2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Perceptual Speed2.53.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Time Sharing2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Auditory Attention2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Fluency of Ideas2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.41.9Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Originality2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.32.1Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Reaction Time2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Dynamic Strength2.11.5Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Gross Body Coordination2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Speed of Closure2.12.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Static Strength2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Memorization2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Response Orientation2.01.4Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Stamina2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Rate Control1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Explosive Strength1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Glare Sensitivity1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Night Vision1.60.9
  • Peripheral Vision1.60.9
  • Sound Localization1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Spatial Orientation1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.40.4
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.34.7Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.24.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Controlling Machines and Processes4.15.0Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.04.2Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.95.3Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Getting Information3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.74.9Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.75.0Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
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  • Processing Information3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.74.7Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Working with Computers3.73.8Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.63.2Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.54.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.54.5Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Thinking Creatively3.54.1Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Training and Teaching Others3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.23.5Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.03.7Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Developing and Building Teams2.82.8
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.72.7
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.73.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.42.6
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.32.4Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

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

  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.8
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5
  • Time Pressure4.5
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.4
  • Exposed to Contaminants4.2
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.2
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.1
  • Health and Safety of Other Workers4.1
  • Contact With Others4.0
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.0

Technology

18 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.

In demand (4)

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot

Hot (10; 4 more marked hot above)

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Word
  • Trimble SketchUp Pro
Other tools (4)
  • Fluke Corporation FlukeView Forms
  • IBM Lotus 1-2-3
  • IBM Lotus Notes
  • Megger PowerDB

Related occupations

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

  1. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
  2. Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  3. Avionics Technicians
  4. Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
  5. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
  6. Calibration Technologists and Technicians
  7. Lighting Technicians
  8. Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
  9. Robotics Technicians
  10. Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

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