Complete a high school diploma or GED

Complete on-the-job training

May work at night and on weekends and holidays to repair coin machines.

May spend a great deal of time on the road traveling to machines.

COIN AND VENDING MACHINE REPAIRERS will:

Use testing devices and hand tools

Keep detailed records

COIN AND VENDING MACHINE REPAIRERS frequently :

Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

Stand for long periods of time.

Walk from their trucks to the machines.

Bend or twist the body.

Repeat movements over and over.

It is important that COIN AND VENDING MACHINE REPAIRERS be able to:

Use fingers or hands to grasp, move, or assemble small objects.

Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm.

Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls.

Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while remaining in place.

See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.

Speak clearly so listeners can understand.

Understand the speech of another person.