May visit customers' homes if repairing appliances.
May spend many hours driving trucks or vans to service or emergency calls.
Usually work 40-hour weeks. Some may work morning, evening, or weekend shifts.
May work overtime or weekends during emergencies or busy seasons.
Electric Motor Repairers will:
Work on motors of various types and sizes
Use hand and power tools
Sometimes wear safety gear such as gloves, goggles, or hard hats
Electric Motor Repairers will frequently:
Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
Stand, bend, or twist to do repairs.
Walk to the truck to get replacement parts.
It is important that Electric Motor Repairers be able to:
Use hands or fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects.
Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm.
See details of objects whether they are nearby or far away.
See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.
Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet.
Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls.
Determine the distance between objects.
Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.
Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
Understand the speech of another person.
Adjust body movements or equipment controls to keep pace with speed changes of moving objects.
Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while remaining in place.
