They also keep complete maintenance and repair records for each installation, keep parts inventories and order needed parts, fill out time and expense reports, and may give training and technical advice to the customer. Most service repairers work for computer manufacturers or computer maintenance service companies. They make scheduled maintenance visits and handle emergency repairs which may include a lot of driving. In some cases, large systems are serviced by more than one repairer. Sometimes, when repairing a very big system, they may be stationed to work full-time at the client's site.
Repairers usually work alone.
Tools are usually supplied by the employer, but repairers are responsible for keeping them in good working order. The California Projections of Employment, published by the Labor Market Information Division of the Employment Development Department, estimates that the number of Data Processing Equipment Repairers in California will reach 14,730 by 2005, an increase in new jobs of 5,410 over the number there was in 1993. There will also be an estimated 3,960 job openings due to people retiring or leaving the occupation. Added to the 5,410 new jobs expected, this makes for an estimated total of 9,370 job opportunities through 2005. Data Processing Equipment Repairers, with a growth rate of over twice the average for all occupations, ranks among the 50 fastest growing occupations in the State.