Career overview
Watch and Clock Repairers
O*NET-SOC 49-9064.00
Median pay / yr$60,690
OutlookBelow Average
Repair, clean, and adjust mechanisms of timing instruments, such as watches and clocks. Includes watchmakers, watch technicians, and mechanical timepiece repairers.
What it takes
The skills, knowledge, and credentials employers look for in Watch and Clock Repairers.
Skills employers look for
- RepairingRepairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
- Critical ThinkingUsing logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Operations MonitoringWatching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Active ListeningGiving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Equipment MaintenancePerforming routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Knowledge areas
- Customer and Personal ServiceKnowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Administration and ManagementKnowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- MechanicalKnowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- AdministrativeKnowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
- Engineering and TechnologyKnowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
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