Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairer resume example

A resume for a Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairer needs to show the work itself: repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines. Day to day that means work like this: reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts; converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems both read for the tasks and tools this role actually involves, so the strongest resume names them in your own experience rather than describing the job in the abstract. Below are the tasks O*NET records for this occupation, the software and tools it uses, the titles it is advertised under, and the skills worth naming if they are genuinely yours.

Also advertised as

The same job is posted under many titles. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.

  • ATM Technician
  • Automated Teller Machine Technician
  • Computer Technician
  • Copier Technician
  • Service Technician
  • Computer Repair Technician
  • Customer Service Engineer
  • Field Engineer
  • Field Service Engineer
  • Field Service Technician
  • Field Technician
  • ATM Servicer
  • Break/Fix Tech
  • Computer Hardware Tech
  • Hardware Tech
  • IT Technician
  • IT Hardware Tech
  • PC Repair Tech

O*NET records 40 titles for this occupation in total.

What this work actually involves

Tasks recorded for this occupation, in O*NET's words. If your experience covers one of these, it belongs on your resume in your own words.

  • Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts.
  • Converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems.
  • Disassemble machines to examine parts, such as wires, gears, or bearings for wear or defects, using hand or power tools and measuring devices.
  • Advise customers concerning equipment operation, maintenance, or programming.
  • Align, adjust, or calibrate equipment according to specifications.
  • Repair, adjust, or replace electrical or mechanical components or parts, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering or welding equipment.
  • Travel to customers' stores or offices to service machines or to provide emergency repair service.
  • Maintain parts inventories and order any additional parts needed for repairs.
  • Operate machines to test functioning of parts or mechanisms.
  • Reinstall software programs or adjust settings on existing software to fix machine malfunctions.
  • Clean, oil, or adjust mechanical parts to maintain machines' operating efficiency and to prevent breakdowns.
  • Maintain records of equipment maintenance work or repairs.

25 tasks are recorded in total; these are the most central.

Example bullets for this role

Built from this occupation's own tasks. The brackets stay empty on purpose: we will not invent a number for you, and a fabricated metric is the fastest way to lose an interview you had already won.

  • Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Disassemble machines to examine parts, such as wires, gears, or bearings for wear or defects, using hand or power tools and measuring devices, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Advise customers concerning equipment operation, maintenance, or programming, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].

Software used in this role

Recorded for this occupation by O*NET. An applicant tracking system matches the exact product name, so write the tool the way the posting writes it.

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Call tracking software
  • Cisco Systems VPN Client
  • Database software
  • Debugging software
  • Email software
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Extensible stylesheet language XSL
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • IBM Notes
  • IBM WebSphere
  • Inventory control system software
  • JavaScript
  • Linux

45 software entries are recorded in total.

Tools and equipment

The physical equipment this occupation is recorded as using. Worth naming when a posting asks for it by name.

  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Air compressors
  • Armored cars
  • Asynchronous transfer mode ATM analyzers
  • Bit error rate testers BERT
  • Cable verifiers
  • Combination wrenches
  • Computer servers
  • Desktop computers
  • Digital multimeters
  • Digital ohmmeters
  • Digital oscilloscopes

What this job rates as most important

O*NET rates every skill for importance to this occupation. These are the highest rated, in order.

  1. 01Active Listening
  2. 02Repairing
  3. 03Critical Thinking
  4. 04Complex Problem Solving
  5. 05Troubleshooting
  6. 06Equipment Maintenance
  7. 07Equipment Selection
  8. 08Quality Control Analysis
  9. 09Speaking
  10. 10Time Management

Knowledge areas

The subject knowledge this occupation draws on, rated by importance.

  • Computers and Electronics
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Mechanical
  • Engineering and Technology
  • English Language

What qualifications people in this job have

From O*NET's survey of people doing this work. This is what postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.

  • 33%Associate's Degree
  • 31%Post-Secondary Certificate, awarded for training completed after high school
  • 28%High School Diploma, or the equivalent

What level this role is pitched at

O*NET places this occupation in “Medium Preparation Needed”. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Common questions

What does a Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairer do?
Repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines. Day to day that includes work like reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts and Converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems.
What skills should a Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairer put on a resume?
O*NET rates Active Listening, Repairing, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, and Troubleshooting among the most important skills for this occupation. Name the ones that are genuinely yours and show where you used them. A resume that lists skills you do not have is weaker than one that lists fewer.
What software should a Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairer list?
Software recorded for this occupation includes Adobe Acrobat, Call tracking software, Cisco Systems VPN Client, Database software, and Debugging software. Applicant tracking systems match on the exact product name, so write the tool as the posting writes it rather than describing it in general terms.
What other job titles cover Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairer work?
O*NET records 40 titles for this occupation, including ATM Technician, Automated Teller Machine Technician, Computer Technician, and Copier Technician. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
What qualifications does a Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairer need?
In O*NET's survey of people doing this job, 33% reported their level of education as "Associate's Degree". That is what current postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
Will this resume pass an ATS for a Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairer role?
No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer's system is configured, including ours. What you can control is that the resume parses cleanly, names the work in the words the posting uses, and does not claim anything you cannot back up.

Related roles

Occupations O*NET records as closest to this one, and worth looking at if this search is not moving.

What this page cannot tell you

  • No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer’s ATS is configured, including ours.
  • This page makes no claim about pay, demand or how many people hold this job. O*NET does not publish that here and we will not estimate it.
  • Keyword overlap is one input to a resume’s score, not a verdict on you. A resume that names skills you do not have is worse than one that names fewer.

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