Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

What Does a Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment Do?

Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Inspect and test electrical systems and equipment to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections, testing devices, and computer software.
• 2Reassemble and test equipment after repairs.
• 3Adjust, repair, or replace defective wiring and relays in ignition, lighting, air-conditioning, and safety control systems, using electrician's tools.
• 4Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures, outlets, and equipment.
• 5Locate and remove or repair circuit defects such as blown fuses or malfunctioning transistors.
• 6Maintain equipment service records.
• 7Refer to schematics and manufacturers' specifications that show connections and provide instructions on how to locate problems.
• 8Install fixtures, outlets, terminal boards, switches, and wall boxes, using hand tools.

Required Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Creative Cloud software
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Autodesk Revit
• Fluke Corporation FlukeView Forms
• IBM Lotus 1-2-3
• IBM Lotus Notes

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment Salary