Description
Install, service, adjust, or repair coin, vending, or amusement machines including video games, juke boxes, pinball machines, or slot machines.
- • Fill machines with products, ingredients, money, and other supplies.
- • Keep records of merchandise distributed and money collected.
- • Collect coins and bills from machines, prepare invoices, and settle accounts with concessionaires.
- • Make service calls to maintain and repair machines.
- • Inspect machines and meters to determine causes of malfunctions and fix minor problems such as jammed bills or stuck products.
- • Test machines to determine proper functioning.
- • Contact other repair personnel or make arrangements for the removal of machines in cases where major repairs are required.
- • Clean and oil machine parts.
- • Record transaction information on forms or logs, and notify designated personnel of discrepancies.
- • Adjust machine pressure gauges and thermostats.
- • Maintain records of machine maintenance and repair.
- • Replace malfunctioning parts, such as worn magnetic heads on automatic teller machine (ATM) card readers.
- • Adjust and repair coin, vending, or amusement machines and meters and replace defective mechanical and electrical parts, using hand tools, soldering irons, and diagrams.
- • Order parts needed for machine repairs.
- • Disassemble and assemble machines, according to specifications and using hand and power tools.
- • Install machines, making the necessary water and electrical connections in compliance with codes.
- • Refer to manuals and wiring diagrams to gather information needed to repair machines.
- • Transport machines to installation sites.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
