Power Tool Repair Technician Electrical & Electronic Trades Workers

Understand machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Advise customers on the appropriate products, methods and, if necessary, interventions to ensure proper maintenance and prevent premature damage of an object or an installation.

Apply the principles and rules that govern the activities and processes of an organisation.

Assemble machines according to instructions and specifications.

Correct and adjust the reliability of an electronic instrument by measuring output and comparing results with the data of a reference device or a set of standardised results. This is …

Disassemble internal combustion engines, generators, pumps, transmissions and other components of mechanical equipment.

Lift heavy weights and apply ergonomic lifting techniques to avoid damaging the body.

Regularly inspect and perform all required activities to maintain the equipment in functional order prior or after its use.

Keep written records of all repairs and maintenance interventions undertaken, including information on the parts and materials used, etc.

Perform tests putting a system, machine, tool or other equipment through a series of actions under actual operating conditions in order to assess its reliability and suitability to realise its …

Register, follow-up, solve and respond to customer requests, complaints and after-sales services.

Inform customers about necessary repairs or replacements, discuss products, services and costs, include accurate technical information.

Remove defective parts and replace them with functioning components.

Operate power driven pumps. Use hand tools or power tools. Use vehicle repair tools or safety equipment.

Apply the information, such as periodic maintenance charts, step by step repair instructions, troubleshooting information and overhaul procedures to perform routine maintenance and repairs.

Use of a variety of specialised tools, instruments and machines, such as presses, drills and grinders; employ them to carry out repairs in a safety manner.

Disassemble machines following defined procedures and inventory for the suitable handling of parts. Ensure that machines can be reassembled following disassembly.

Provide repair and routine level checks for power tools, such as engine tune-ups, oil changes, repair engine failures, repair mechanical and electrical systems malfunctions or body damage and replace parts …

Be able to use wire hand tools, such as crimp tools, cable strippers, and cable cutters.

Understand principles of mechanical engineering, physics, and materials science.

Accept, schedule and cancel appointments.

Apply and work with a variety of techniques in the process of soldering, such as soft soldering, silver soldering, induction soldering, resistance soldering, pipe soldering, mechanical and aluminium soldering.

Explain technical details to non-technical customers, stakeholders, or any other interested parties in a clear and concise manner.

Provide support and advice to customers in making purchasing decisions by finding out their needs, selecting suitable service and products for them and politely answering questions about products and services.

Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal …

Implement and monitor repairs and/or replacements by the supplier in compliance with warranty contracts.

Prepare the invoice of goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms. Complete order processing for orders received via telephone, fax and internet and …

Keep written records of the amount of stock in storage, incoming and outgoing products required for the proper operation of services, repairs and maintenance tasks.

File and organise professional administration documents comprehensively, keep customer records, fill in forms or log books and prepare documents about company-related matter.

Build a lasting and meaningful relationship with suppliers and service providers in order to establish a positive, profitable and enduring collaboration, co-operation and contract negotiation.

Keep the working area and equipment clean and orderly.

Manage the organisational, financial and day-to-day operation of a small-to-medium enterprise.

Maintain an overview of all the incoming tasks in order to prioritise the tasks, plan their execution, and integrate new tasks as they present themselves.

Reach an agreement with the supplier upon technical, quantity, quality, price, conditions, storage, packaging, send-back and other requirements related to the purchasing and delivering process.

Operate a variety of hand tools designed for grinding production materials, such as angle grinders, die grinders, grindstones, bench grinders, and others.

Command products from relevant suppliers to get convenient and profitable products to purchase.

Identify dull edges to sharp tools, or any defect in the edge. Use appropriate equipment to safely and effectively sharpen the tool. Maintain and protect sharpened tools. Report irreparable faults …

Apply motor oil to engines to lubricate internal combustion engines in order to reduce wear, to clean and to cool the engine.

Identify and repair defects in a hand tool handle or shaft. Ensure the tool is in safe working condition. Identify defective and dull cutting edges in tools and use appropriate …

Repair battery components through replacing cells, repairing wiring, or spot-welding cells.

Sell power tools such as drills, chainsaws, lawn mowers or grinding machines. Sell accessories and products to maintain and clean power tools. Provide advice on purchasing decisions and try to …