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.
Work Activities
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Explain proper operation of vehicle systems to customers.
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Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, or hand tools.
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Confer with customers, read work orders, or examine vehicles needing repair to determine the nature and extent of damage.
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Repair plumbing or propane gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.
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Examine or test operation of parts or systems to ensure completeness of repairs.
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Connect electrical systems to outside power sources, and activate switches to test the operation of appliances or light fixtures.
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Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of toilets or sinks.
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Inspect recreational vehicles to diagnose problems and perform necessary adjustment, repair, or overhaul.
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Inspect, repair, or replace brake systems.
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Diagnose and repair furnace or air conditioning systems.
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Repair leaks with caulking compound or replace pipes, using pipe wrenches.
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List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, or diagrams.
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Remove damaged exterior panels, and repair and replace structural frame members.
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Open and close doors, windows, or drawers to test their operation, trimming edges to fit, as necessary.
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Reset hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers.
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Refinish wood surfaces on cabinets, doors, moldings, or floors, using power sanders, putty, spray equipment, brushes, paints, or varnishes.
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Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers.
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Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
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Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
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Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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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.
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Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Education
High school diploma or equivalent
- Work Experience
No work experience
- Training
More than 1 year on-the-job training
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Realistic:
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
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Attention to Detail
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Dependability
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Integrity
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Cooperation
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Independence
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Self Control
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Specialty wrenches
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Screwdriver accessories and supplies
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Feeler gauges
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Circuit tester
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Ammeters
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Point of sale POS software
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Office suite software
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Inventory management software
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Electronic mail software
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Data base user interface and query software
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Bright Outlook occupations will grow rapidly in the next few years, have a large number of openings, or are new and emerging careers.
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Apprenticeships are available for this occupation. These programs can help you get hands-on experience and build your skills.
