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.
- Tasks
- 17 tasks16 core, 1 supplemental
- Family
- Installation, Maintenance & RepairOne of its 52 occupations
- Code
- 49-3092.00SOC 2018: 49-3092
What the work is made of
16 core tasks and 1 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Explain proper operation of vehicle systems to customers.Core taskTask 20802Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 2. Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, or hand tools.Core taskTask 10007Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 3. Repair plumbing or propane gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.Core taskTask 10005Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 4. Confer with customers, read work orders, or examine vehicles needing repair to determine the nature and extent of damage.Core taskTask 10008Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 5. Examine or test operation of parts or systems to ensure completeness of repairs.Core taskTask 10004Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 6. Connect electrical systems to outside power sources, and activate switches to test the operation of appliances or light fixtures.Core taskTask 10010Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 7. Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of toilets or sinks.Core taskTask 10011Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 8. Inspect recreational vehicles to diagnose problems and perform necessary adjustment, repair, or overhaul.Core taskTask 10006Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 9. Inspect, repair, or replace brake systems.Core taskTask 20803Rated by 106 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 10. Diagnose and repair furnace or air conditioning systems.Core taskTask 20804Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 11. Repair leaks with caulking compound or replace pipes, using pipe wrenches.Core taskTask 10014Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 12. List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, or diagrams.Core taskTask 10009Rated by 106 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 13. Remove damaged exterior panels, and repair and replace structural frame members.Core taskTask 10012Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 14. Open and close doors, windows, or drawers to test their operation, trimming edges to fit, as necessary.Core taskTask 10013Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 15. Reset hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers.Core taskTask 10016Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 16. Refinish wood surfaces on cabinets, doors, moldings, or floors, using power sanders, putty, spray equipment, brushes, paints, or varnishes.Core taskTask 10015Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 17. Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers.Supplemental taskTask 10017Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2015
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 49-3092
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