Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) – NOC : 2242

Unit Group

2242 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)

Electronic service technicians service and repair household and business electronic equipment such as audio and video systems, computers and peripherals, office equipment and other consumer electronic equipment and assemblies. They are employed by electronic service and retail establishments, by wholesale distributors and within service departments of electronic manufacturing companies.

Example Titles

alarm system technician

audio-video service technician

computer service technician

electronic service technician apprentice

electronic service technician supervisor

field service technician, electronic products

office equipment service technician

photocopy machine technician

radio and television service technician

satellite antenna servicer

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Main duties

Electronic service technicians perform some or all of the following duties:

Install, maintain and repair household and business electronic equipment, such as televisions, radios, video cassette recorders, stereo equipment, photocopiers, computers and peripherals
Inspect and test electronic equipment, components and assemblies using multimeters, circuit testers, oscilloscopes, logic probes and other electronic test instruments, tools and equipment
Diagnose and locate circuit, component and equipment faults
Adjust, align, replace or repair electronic equipment, assemblies and components following equipment manuals and schematics, and using soldering tools and other hand and power tools
Complete work orders, test and maintenance reports
May supervise other electronic equipment service technicians.

Employment requirements

Completion of a two- to three-year college program in electronics
or
Completion of a four-year apprenticeship program in electronic servicing and repair
or
Completion of high school or college courses in electronics and on-the-job training is required.
Trade certification for electronics technicians (consumer products) is available, but voluntary, in Ontario, British Columbia and the Yukon.

Additional information

Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Classified elsewhere

Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (2241)
Telecommunications installation and repair workers (7246)