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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

In 2015, the average annual wage in a Alabama was $54,,960 with most people making betweeen $37,940 and $75,970

Building Equipment Contractors $51,620.00
Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers $50,360.00
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $46,310.00
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $50,920.00
Communications Equipment Manufacturing $41,950.00
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $48,550.00

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.

Advise management regarding customer satisfaction, product performance, or suggestions for product improvements.
Consult with customers, supervisors, or engineers to plan layout of equipment or to resolve problems in system operation or maintenance.
Coordinate efforts with other workers involved in installing or maintaining equipment or components.
Determine feasibility of using standardized equipment or develop specifications for equipment required to perform additional functions.
Develop or modify industrial electronic devices, circuits, or equipment, according to available specifications.
Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.
Maintain inventory of spare parts.
Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
Send defective units to the manufacturer or to a specialized repair shop for repair.
Sign overhaul documents for equipment replaced or repaired.

Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
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.