Household Electrical Appliance Repairmen/women
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Job description
These individuals carry out maintenance and repairs on household appliances combining electrical, electronic, and mechanical circuits. They examine their various components to determine the cause of the malfunction or breakdown. They replace defective parts to restore the functionality of the appliances. They may be self-employed or work for companies specialized in manufacturing and maintaining household electrical appliances.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Humidity
- Noise
- Electricity
Main tasks
- Disassemble, repair, configure, reprogram, and reassemble household or commercial appliances (washers, dryers, dishwashers, etc.).
- Answer service calls.
- Estimate the cost of repairs or maintenance.
- Repair the gear and clutch systems of household appliances.
- Troubleshoot microprocessor-based, digitally controlled appliances.
- Read and interpret technical plans and manuals.
- Draft reports on the repairs carried out.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
Sometimes required
- A Gas Fitter’s permit or Gas Technician’s certificate of qualification may be required to service and repair gas appliances.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Repair
- Troubleshooting
- Critical thought
- Quality control analysis
- Equipment maintenance
- Monitoring operations
- Information processing
- Solving complex problems
- Installation
- Judgment and decision-making
- Equipment selection
- System analysis
- Operation analysis
- Result evaluation
- Systems evaluation
- Time management
- Service oriented
- Operations and control
- Oral expression
- Reading comprehension
- Active listening
- Technological design
- Written expression
Abilities
- Hand-arm stability
- Manual dexterity
- Digital dexterity
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Information organization
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Speech recognition
- Oral comprehension
- Written comprehension
- Control accuracy
- Speech clarity
- Deductive reasoning
- Selective attention
- Visualization
- Colour perception and distinction
- Verbal skills
- Limb coordination
- Static muscle power
- Core strength
- Overall coordination of the body
- Idea generation
- Inductive reasoning
- Processing flexibility
- Overall balance of the body
- Dynamic physical flexibility
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Perseverance
- Autonomy
- Capacity to adapt
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Sense of observation
- Commitment to quality
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Work in sales or client service
- Make, build, install
- Self-employment
- Work manually
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Appellation d’emploi liée (à traduire)
Appliance servicers and repairers (CNP 72421)
Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Related occupations
- Appliance servicers and repairers
- Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
- Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
- Gas fitters
- Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
- Other small engine and small equipment repairers
- Residential and commercial installers and servicers
- household electrical appliance repairman/woman
Last update: January 29, 2026