Equipment Maintenance

Being 'handy round the house' is worth bearing in mind when you apply for a job which calls for routine equipment maintenance – you may already have many of the necessary skills.

If you have performed any of the following activities, you will have acquired equipment maintenance skills:

• Preventative maintenance

• Having spare parts readily available

• Finding the root cause of an equipment breakdown

• Ascertaining the condition of a piece of equipment – does it need specialist attention?

• The safety aspects of equipment – is it safe to use, does it need safety equipment to operate?

More Information

• If you’re more practical than academic, a City and Guilds qualification can help you get your foot in the door of a rewarding new career, in areas from automotive, electrical to plumbing and heating operatives (see Career Ideas from City and Guilds).
• Details of adult education classes related to equipment maintenance in your area are available at: www.hotcourses.co.uk.

This content comes from The University of Essex