In construction and mining, technicians work with lasers in surveying , measuring, testing, and alignment. In the entertainment field they set up and maintain the lasers that make designs and produce color effects. Technicians may build production and test stations that have lasers. They may follow drawings and work under the direction of an engineer. Many laser technicians work as field service representatives, installing lasers at customer sites, making final adjustments, and demonstrating their use.
All technicians keep careful records.
They make and read shop drawing and sketches. They keep laboratory notebooks, gather data, and make reports. Working Conditions Laser technicians serve in laboratories and hospitals and sometimes in manufacturing plants. Some build and use lasers in the same place every day. Others move about often, in and out of laboratories, construction sites, or offices.