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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipmentresume guide.

Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas. A strong Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment resume shows operations monitoring, repairing and critical thinking, and names the tools you have worked with, such as Autodesk AutoCAD, Microsoft Office software and Microsoft Windows.

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01Also called

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Control TechnicianE and I Mechanic (Electrical and Instrumentation Mechanic)E and I Mechanic (Electrical and Instrument Mechanic)Electrical and Instrument Technician (E and I Tech)Electrical Maintenance TechnicianElectronic TechnicianI and C Tech (Instrument and Control Technician)Instrument and Electrical Technician (I and E Tech)Repair TechnicianScale Technician

02Skills employers expect

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Importance is how much the skill matters to the job; level is how much of it the job demands. Both are worth naming on the resume, in this order.

SkillImportanceLevel
Operations MonitoringHighIntermediate
RepairingHighIntermediate
Critical ThinkingHighIntermediate
Equipment MaintenanceHighIntermediate
Quality Control AnalysisHighIntermediate
TroubleshootingHighIntermediate
Complex Problem SolvingHighIntermediate
Judgment and Decision MakingHighIntermediate
Active ListeningHighIntermediate
Equipment SelectionHighIntermediate

03Knowledge areas

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  • Computers and Electronics
  • Mechanical
  • Production and Processing
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Mathematics
  • Administration and Management
  • Engineering and Technology
  • English Language
  • Design
  • Education and Training

04Common responsibilities

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Ordered by importance. Each one is a bullet waiting for a result and a number.

  1. Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
  2. Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
  3. Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
  4. Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
  5. Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.
  6. Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
  7. Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.
  8. Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.
  9. Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications.
  10. Repair or adjust equipment, machines, or defective components, replacing worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in watertight electrical equipment.

05Software and tools

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13 tools across 12 categories. The six largest categories are below; Hot marks a hot technology, In demand a tool employers ask for most often.

Facilities management software2
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Maintenance management software
Analytical or scientific software1
  • Circuit evaluation software
Computer aided design CAD software1
Data base user interface and query software1
Electronic mail software1
Enterprise resource planning ERP software1
  • SAP Maintenance
Industrial control software1
  • Programmable logic controller PLC software
Office suite software1
Operating system software1
Program testing software1
  • Rockwell RSLogix
Spreadsheet software1
Word processing software1

06Education and preparation

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Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
46% of surveyed workers. Others report Post-Secondary Certificate (32%) and High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) (22%).
Preparation level
Job Zone 3 · Medium preparation
Usually vocational training, an associate degree or a few years of related experience.

07Putting it on your resume

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BEE · How to show it

Lead with the credential and the record. Job Zone 3 roles usually ask for training, a license or a few years of related experience. Put those on the first screen, then show what you did with them.

List the software you have actually used. Employers scan for Autodesk AutoCAD, Microsoft Office software and Microsoft Windows. Put the ones you know in a skills line, spelled the way the vendor spells them.

Show repairing and critical thinking, not just operations monitoring. Repairing and critical thinking rank close to operations monitoring for this occupation. One bullet per role that shows a decision, a tradeoff or a result covers them.

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