Outdoor Power Equipment & Other Small Engine Mechanics
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, recreational sporting equipment and related equipment.
Also called: Mechanic, Outdoor Power Equipment Service Technician, Service Technician (Service Tech), Small Engine Mechanic
Knowledge:
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- product and service development
- customer service
- sales and marketing
- teaching and course design
Skills:
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilites:
- put together small parts with your fingers
- keep your arm or hand steady
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Independence
- Achievement/Effort
- Analytical Thinking
Technology:
Data base user interface and query software
- Ideal Computer Systems Ideal OPE
- RepairTRAX
Analytical or scientific software
- Land & Sea DYNO-MAX
- VersaDyne small engine test system
