Job description Hand Tool Repairman/woman near Cold Lake (AB) Green job Help - Green job - Help
Find out what work is like for a hand tool repairman/woman in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Other repairers and servicers (NOC 73209).
Other repairers and servicers
Description
Other repairers and servicers repair and service a wide variety of products, such as cameras, scales, musical instruments, coin machines, vending machines, sporting goods and other miscellaneous products and equipment. They are employed by product specialty repair shops and service establishments.
Work week duration
Other repairers and servicers usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.Job duties
Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Other repairers and servicers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
- Inspect products to determine the requirement for repair
- Repair or replace defective or worn-out parts and components using hand, power or specially designed tools
- Test and adjust repaired products for proper functioning
- Perform routine maintenance
- May calibrate products using hand tools.
Physical demands Help - Physical Demands
- Handling material manually
- Making repetitive motions
- Bending or twisting the body
Workplaces and employers
Here are the typical workplaces where Other repairers and servicers are employed and some of their main characteristics:
- Service establishments
- Product specialty repair shops
Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment
- Indoors, environmentally controlled
- Dangerous chemical substances
- Standard safety equipment
Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others
- Somewhat close (e.g. share office)
Related job titles
Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 73209), and a list of similar occupations:
- bicycle repairer
- camera repairer
- meter repairer
- piano repairer
- scale repairer
- sewing machine servicer - domestic
- sporting goods repairer
- vending machine repairer
Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification
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