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Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

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What do computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers do?

Repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines.

This describes a U.S. occupation, not a live vacancy. Individual employers may use different titles and requirements.

Job titles to recognize in your search

O*NET reports these titles for this occupation. Compare the responsibilities in each posting before treating titles as equivalent.

  • ATM Technician (Automated Teller Machine Technician)
  • Computer Repair Technician (Computer Repair Tech)
  • Copier Technician (Copier Tech)
  • Customer Service Engineer
  • Field Engineer
  • Field Service Engineer
  • Field Service Technician (Field Service Tech)
  • Field Technician (Field Tech)

Core tasks to compare with a job posting

  • Travel to customers' stores or offices to service machines or to provide emergency repair service.
  • Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts.
  • Advise customers concerning equipment operation, maintenance, or programming.
  • Maintain parts inventories and order any additional parts needed for repairs.
  • Converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems.
  • Disassemble machines to examine parts, such as wires, gears, or bearings for wear or defects, using hand or power tools and measuring devices.
  • Maintain records of equipment maintenance work or repairs.
  • Repair, adjust, or replace electrical or mechanical components or parts, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering or welding equipment.
  • Operate machines to test functioning of parts or mechanisms.
  • Assemble machines according to specifications, using hand or power tools and measuring devices.

Prepare an application for this occupation

  1. Check the employer’s requirements, location, schedule and any licenses against your situation.
  2. Choose two or three tasks above that match the posting and your actual experience.
  3. Build a resume evidence worksheet using the skills and software relevant to that employer.
  4. Practice explaining your contribution, decisions and results before an interview.

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