Job Description
An Appliance Service Technician is an exciting career choice for an individual who enjoys solving problems with day-to-day appliances. The Appliance Service Technician has a choice to service and repair either residential or commercial appliances. From residential laundry to commercial laundry and from residential cooking/refrigeration to commercial cooking/refrigeration. Appliance Service Technicians are skilled tradespeople who install, service, maintain and repairs all household or commercial appliances. They play a critical role in keeping these products operating in a safe and smooth manner. The need to systematically diagnose faults in either an electrical, mechanical or gas system is a crucial part of an Appliance Service Technician to ensure the product continues to operate correctly and safely for the end user. Technicians must be trained on how to properly interpret technical information from diagrams, wiring schematics and product manuals to pinpoint a problem in a product. This is a lifelong career for someone who is wanting to problem solve and make the end user happy by rebuilding their trust in a product.
Working Conditions
Working conditions vary. A technician may work in a shop or out on the road on service calls.
Employment Opportunities
Technicians may work as independent businessmen, in partnership, for service companies, or for a depot representing a particular major manufacturer. You may be paid hourly or work on commission. Opportunities exist in urban areas or in rural areas. Wherever there are appliances, technicians will always find employment. The “Job Futures” websites indicate that a large number of Appliance Service Technicians will be retiring in the next five to ten years. Therefore a great deal of employment growth is expected in the next ten years. Job Future websites quote Appliance Technicians as one of the trades requiring many replacements for retiring technicians.