Appliance repair technician
Description
Appliance repair technicians diagnose and fix household and commercial appliances. The work involves visiting customers, diagnosing faults in appliances like fridges, washers, and ovens, repairing or replacing parts, and getting appliances working again, combining technical diagnosis with hands-on repair.
They work for repair companies, manufacturers, and independently. The role suits practical, methodical, customer-friendly people who enjoy diagnosing and fixing things, can work out what's wrong and put it right, deal pleasantly with customers in their homes, and combine technical repair skill with the problem-solving that varied appliance faults demand.
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Career path
Labor statistics estimates from 2023–2033