Description

Electric appliance servicers and repairers service and repair domestic electrical appliances. They are employed by repair shops, appliance service companies and repair departments of retail and wholesale establishments.

Included Job Titles

appliance repairer apprentice, appliance service technician, appliance service technician apprentice, appliance servicer, dishwasher repairer, refrigerator repairer, service technician – electrical appliances, stove repairer, vacuum cleaner repairer, washing machine servicer.

Job Duties

Small appliance servicers and repairers perform some or all of the following duties:

• Repair small appliances, such as electrical lawn and garden equipment and power tools
• Consult customer or refer to work order to establish nature of the appliance malfunction
• Observe operation of appliance and conduct voltage, resistance and other tests using electrical test equipment
• Refer to schematic drawings or product manuals and replace or repair parts or components using hand tools and soldering equipment
• Prepare estimates and written accounts of work performed.

Major appliance repairers/technicians perform some or all of the following duties:

• Repair major appliances, such as domestic refrigerators and window air conditioners, in customer's home during service calls or in repair shop
• Consult customer or refer to work order to establish nature of the appliance malfunction
• Diagnose faults by checking controls, condensers, timer sequences, fans and other components using test equipment such as meters and gauges to measure resistance, current, voltage and pressure
• Refer to schematic diagrams or product manuals and disassemble appliance using hand tools
• Replace components and subcomponents and reassemble appliance using hand tools and soldering and brazing equipment
• Prepare estimates and written accounts of work performed
• Plan service routes.

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Included Cities in this region

Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Bassano, Bow Island, Brooks, Cardston, Claresholm, Coaldale, Coalhurst, Fort Macleod, Magrath, Nanton, Picture Butte, Pincher Creek, Raymond, Redcliff, Taber

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