Heavy Equipment Technician
Keep combines and excavators up and running.
Installs telegraphic transmitting and receiving equipment in telegraph company offices and on customers’ premises, following floor-plan sketches and wiring diagrams: Installs and connects equipment, such as teletypewriters, tickers, facsimile-recording devices, and reperforators, using handtools and soldering iron. Tests equipment for circuit continuity, using testing instruments, such as voltmeter and ohmmeter. May wire and assemble equipment prior to installation [ASSEMBLER]. May be designated according to equipment installed as Call-Box Wirer; Telegraphic-Typewriter Installer; Telegraph-Repeater Installer; Teletype Installer; Ticker Installer; Time-Signal Wirer.
Detail Oriented: You pay close attention to all the little details.
Trustworthy: You are known for your personal integrity and honesty.
Reliable: You can always be counted on to do a good job.
Nationally: $19,000 – $45,000
Main education level: Certificate
source: US Dept of Labor
Repair electrical appliances, using handtools and testing instruments.