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Field Technician-Other Home Appliances

Aliases: Home Appliance Repair Technician

Industry/Sector(s): Electronics and HW


JOB DESCRIPTION 1
The tasks a Field Technician: Other Home Appliances is expected to perform include:
  • Installing the newly purchased appliance
  • Diagnosing the problem for a malfunction
  • Assessing possible causes
  • Rectifying minor problems
  • Replacing faulty modules for failed parts
  • Recommending factory repairs for bigger faults

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

  • It is not a desk job

  • Local travelling may be a part of this job role

  • Need not handle a team

  • Part-time work and contractual jobs are available in some cities

  • Work from home is not available

Working hours

  • Working hours are 8/9 hours everyday for 5/6 days a week. This may vary from company to company

  • Being self-employed is also an option. In this case, the working hours and days will be flexible

  • Shift system may be applicable

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

Maybe

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING 1

  • Minimum – Preferably 8th standard pass

  • Certified training for Field Technician: Other Home Appliances (programme aligned to ELE/Q3104 released by Electronics Sector Skills Council of India)

KEY COMPETENCIES 1
  • Knowledge of company’s products and recurring problems reported in consumer appliances
  • Well-versed on how to communicate with customers in order to put them at ease
  • Proficient in basic electrical and mechanical modules of various appliances
  • Familiar with models of different appliances and their common and distinguishing features
  • Adept in precautions to be taken while handling field calls and dealing with customers
  • Familiar with the etiquette to be followed at customers’ premises
  • Knowledge of functionality of different features of appliances and new features

 

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES 1

Not Applicable

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES 
  • Funfirst Global Skillers, A-303 & 304, Kailas Industrial Complex, Veer Savarkar Marg, Ghatkopar Hiranandani Link Road, Vikhroli (W), Mumbai - 400 079 http://globalskillers.com
  • Directorate of Training and Technical Education, Industrial Training Institute, ’K’ Block Jahangir Puri, Delhi-110 033 http://www.delhi.gov.in
  • Industrial Training Institute, 374, Sane Guruji Marg, Near Agripada Police Station, Mumbai - 400 011. http://www.dvet.gov.in
  • UTL Technologies Ltd., #19/6, Ashokpuram School Road, Industrial Suburb, Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore, Karnataka - 560 022 http://www.utltraining.com

 

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES 
http://dget.nic.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/MACHANIC_CONSUMER_ELECTRONIC_APPLIANCES.pdf

 

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH 

Senior Service Technician → Movement to other occupation*

         ↑

Field Technician: Other Home Appliances

          ↑

Repair Mechanics

         ↑

Trainee/Helper

* Other industry verticals like consumer Electronics and Telecom equipment are turning into key verticals for the Electronic Services sub-sector.

(Click here to view the Career Map in Field Technician – Other Home Appliances or click on http://www.nsdcindia.org/sites/default/files/files/Electronics-IT-Hardware.pdf for the Career Map)

Transfer option
  • India: Yes
  • Abroad: Yes

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EXPECTED EARNINGS 2

  • For freshers - ₹ 7,000 to ₹ 9,000 per month

  • For candidates with 1/2 years’ experience - ₹ 9,000 to ₹ 11,000 per month

  • For candidates with over 2 years’ experience – ₹ 11,000 to ₹ 15,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE 

Minimum 2 years as helper for 8th/9th pass

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS 

  • Self-employed

  • Electronic hardware companies across India

  • Electronic stores across India

  • Multinational Companies

KEYWORDS 

Home Appliances Technician, Appliance Repair Technician

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS 
StandardCodeDescription
NCO 20157421.0701Field Technician-Other Home Appliances
ISCO 20087421 Electronic Mechanics and Servicers
NIC 200895299Repair of other personal and household goods n.e.c.
QP ReferenceELE/Q3104Field Technician : Other Home Appliances
NSQF4NA
REFERENCES 
1

1 Qualification Pack – Field Technician: Other Home Appliances

2

http://www.timesjobs.com/jobskill/Home-Appliances-Technician-jobs

3

3 “Human Resource and Skill Requirements in the Electronics and IT Hardware Sector (2022)” – A Report released by NSDC

4
http://www.nsdcindia.org/sites/default/files/files/Electronics-IT-hardware.pdf
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