Occupation
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
Diagnose, inspect, adjust, repair, or overhaul recreational vehicles including travel trailers. May specialize in maintaining gas, electrical, hydraulic, plumbing, or chassis/towing systems as well as repairing generators, appliances, and interior components. Includes workers who perform customized van conversions.
$52,000 medianBright outlookHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 49-3092.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Diagnose and repair furnace or air conditioning systems.
- 02Connect electrical systems to outside power sources, and activate switches to test the operation of appliances or light fixtures.
- 03Reset hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers.
- 04Repair leaks with caulking compound or replace pipes, using pipe wrenches.
- 05Explain proper operation of vehicle systems to customers.
- 06Refinish wood surfaces on cabinets, doors, moldings, or floors, using power sanders, putty, spray equipment, brushes, paints, or varnishes.
- 07Inspect, repair, or replace brake systems.
- 08Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of toilets or sinks.
- 09Remove damaged exterior panels, and repair and replace structural frame members.
- 10Open and close doors, windows, or drawers to test their operation, trimming edges to fit, as necessary.
- 11Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers.
- 12Examine or test operation of parts or systems to ensure completeness of repairs.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
Certified RV Technician (Certified Recreational Vehicle Technician)RV Mechanic (Recreational Vehicle Mechanic)RV Service Technician (Recreational Vehicle Service Technician)RV Tech (Recreational Vehicle Technician)ATV Tech (All-Terrain Vehicle Technician)Hitch Technician (Hitch Tech)Mobile Service RV Technician (Mobile Service Recreational Vehicle Technician)RV Body Mechanic (Recreational Vehicle Body Mechanic)RVDA Master Certified RV Technician (Recreational Vehicle Dealer Association Master Certified Recreational Vehicle Technician)Service Technician (Service Tech)
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Knowledge the job leans on
MechanicalBuilding and ConstructionCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguageEngineering and TechnologyMathematics
Skills that carry over from service
RepairingTroubleshootingQuality Control AnalysisOperations MonitoringEquipment MaintenanceComplex Problem SolvingOperation and ControlService Orientation