Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

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Job Outlook:
None
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Salary
High: $65,390.00
Average: $47,320.00
Hourly
Average: $22.75

What they do:

Diagnose, inspect, adjust, repair, or overhaul recreational vehicles including travel trailers. May specialize in maintaining gas, electrical, hydraulic, plumbing, or chassis/towing systems as well as repairing generators, appliances, and interior components. Includes workers who perform customized van conversions.

On the job, you would:

  • Explain proper operation of vehicle systems to customers.
  • Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, or hand tools.
  • Repair plumbing or propane gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

84% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
83% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
77% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
75% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
74% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
74% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
71% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
69% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
69% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
67% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
65% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

100% Realistic  -  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
61% Investigative  -  Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

72% Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
69% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
69% Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
69% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
69% Manual Dexterity  -  The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
66% Control Precision  -  The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Inspect completed work to ensure proper functioning.
Repair pipes to stop leaking.
Inspect vehicles to determine overall condition.
Repair defective engines or engine components.
Repair electrical circuits or wiring.
Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed.
Inspect vehicles to determine overall condition.
Confer with customers or users to assess problems.
Estimate costs for labor or materials.
Plan work procedures.
Record information about parts, materials or repair procedures.
Connect electrical components or equipment.
Connect hoses to equipment or piping.
Remove parts or components from equipment.
Repair non-engine automotive or vehicle components.
Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
Repair pipes to stop leaking.
Refinish wood or metal surfaces.
Reassemble equipment after repair.
Seal gaps or cracks to prevent leakage or moisture intrusion.
Explain use of products or services.
Inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems.
Inspect systems to determine if they are operating properly.
Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

87% Spend Time Standing  -  How much does this job require standing?
86% Outdoors, Exposed to Weather  -  How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
86% Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls  -  How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
81% Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets  -  How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
80% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
78% Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
78% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
78% Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions  -  How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?
77% Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
76% Exposed to Hazardous Equipment  -  How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
73% Deal With External Customers  -  How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
72% Frequency of Decision Making  -  How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
72% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
72% In an Open Vehicle or Equipment  -  How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)?
71% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
70% Exposed to Contaminants  -  How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
69% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
69% Very Hot or Cold Temperatures  -  How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?
68% Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable  -  How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
67% Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings  -  How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
67% Spend Time Walking and Running  -  How much does this job require walking and running?
66% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
65% Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body  -  How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?
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Tasks & Values

78% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
78% Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
73% Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment  -  Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
72% Handling and Moving Objects  -  Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
72% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
72% Performing General Physical Activities  -  Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
71% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
67% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
65% Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment  -  Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.

Getting Started

Education:
48%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
42%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)

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