The tasks of a Field Technician (of Other Home Appliances) is to install newly purchased appliances like refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, water purifiers and microwave oven. They also handle service and complaint calls in client’s premises. They diagnose and assess possible causes for malfunction of an appliance. If it is a minor problem they rectify them. They can even replace faulty or failed parts. If the fault is major they recommend factory repairs.
Personal Competencies
You have good communication skills
You like to build or assemble things
You are comfortable in a team
You have good eye-to-hand coordination
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification • After completion of class 8 and minimum age is 18 years old for enrolling for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 course for Field Technician: Other Home Appliances
OR
• After completion of ITI course in Electrical/Electronics you can enroll for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 course for Field Technician: Other Home Appliances
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Where will you work?
Places of work: Electronic hardware companies, Electronic stores, Multi-channel agencies for White goods, Authorised appliances service centres
Entrepreneurship: After gaining experience over few years you can set up your own unit start your own repair shop. With more experience and network you may become an authorized service center .
Work environment: Work includes travel. Normal work day is for 8 to 9 hours per day for 6 days a week. Overtime work may be there.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled persons in this field
Expected Growth Path
Trainee/Helper → Repair Mechanics → Field Technician: Other Home Appliances → Senior Service Technician
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Field Technician-Other Home Appliances fresher ranges between INR 7,000 - 9,000* per month
The approx. salary of a Field Technician- Other Home Appliances 1-2 years’ experience ranges between INR 9,000 to 11,000* per month
The approx. salary of a Field Technician- Other Home Appliances with over years’ experience ranges between INR 11,000 - 15,000* per month
Source - https://bit.ly/3wJlEhV * The figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Bharat Kalia took the entrepreneurial plunge by quitting his management consultancy job to launch Lifelong Online and manufacture mixer grinders. Bharat, who had been using the same home appliances his parents used for around 20-30 years, was convinced the consumer durables sector needed a digital revamp. “In 2015, there was so much development happening in mobiles and TVs, but none in the home appliances and consumer durables space. These legacy categories comprised supremely bulky and non-efficient methods of production and distribution.” They sell their products through online marketing thus being able to give a price advantage for their products. Today, the 60-member Lifelong Online team sees Rs 40 crore revenue in the peak months, Bharat claims. Around 33 percent of the overall sales come from home and kitchen appliances.*
Field Technician-Other Home Appliances
NCS Code: 7421.0701 | V028Minimum Qualification
• After completion of class 8 and minimum age is 18 years old for enrolling for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 course for Field Technician: Other Home Appliances
OR
• After completion of ITI course in Electrical/Electronics you can enroll for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 course for Field Technician: Other Home Appliances
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
Government Institutes
1. National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC): Visit https://www.nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre
2. Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): Visit https://nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre-jss/
3. NIOS training centres: Visit https://voc.nios.ac.in/registration/locate-study-centre
4. List of NSQF centres: https://www.aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/Vocational%20institutions%20272%20recommended%20AY%202020-21.pdf
• A majority of government schemes are free
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Places of work: Electronic hardware companies, Electronic stores, Multi-channel agencies for White goods, Authorised appliances service centres
Entrepreneurship: After gaining experience over few years you can set up your own unit start your own repair shop. With more experience and network you may become an authorized service center .
Work environment: Work includes travel. Normal work day is for 8 to 9 hours per day for 6 days a week. Overtime work may be there.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled persons in this field
Trainee/Helper → Repair Mechanics → Field Technician: Other Home Appliances → Senior Service Technician
The approx. salary of a Field Technician-Other Home Appliances fresher ranges between INR 7,000 - 9,000* per month
The approx. salary of a Field Technician- Other Home Appliances 1-2 years’ experience ranges between INR 9,000 to 11,000* per month
The approx. salary of a Field Technician- Other Home Appliances with over years’ experience ranges between INR 11,000 - 15,000* per month
Source - https://bit.ly/3wJlEhV
* The figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Bharat Kalia took the entrepreneurial plunge by quitting his management consultancy job to launch Lifelong Online and manufacture mixer grinders. Bharat, who had been using the same home appliances his parents used for around 20-30 years, was convinced the consumer durables sector needed a digital revamp. “In 2015, there was so much development happening in mobiles and TVs, but none in the home appliances and consumer durables space. These legacy categories comprised supremely bulky and non-efficient methods of production and distribution.” They sell their products through online marketing thus being able to give a price advantage for their products. Today, the 60-member Lifelong Online team sees Rs 40 crore revenue in the peak months, Bharat claims. Around 33 percent of the overall sales come from home and kitchen appliances.*
Source : https://yourstory.com/smbstory/lifelong-online-india-home-appliances-d2c-brand
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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