How to become a computer and related electronic equipment mechanic
Official title: Computer and related electronic equipment mechanic
Also called: Computer and related equipment fitter, Computer and related equipment mechanic, Computer mechanic, Data processing equipment fitter, Electronic computer and related equipment fitter, Data processing equipment fitter, Electronic computer and related equipment fitter
Computer and related electronic equipment mechanic fits, adjusts and repairs computers and related electronic equipment in factory, workshop or place of use. He/she specialises in computers and related electronic equipment.
Main tasks
- Maintaining, troubleshooting, testing and repairing computers, data transmission equipment and computer peripherals
- Fitting and adjusting computer hardware
- Installing and repairing cabling for computer, radio, telephone and television transmission
Ways in
- Apprenticeship: Work-study diploma. Related ITE work-study diplomas: Work-Study Diploma in Electronics & Computer Engineering (Applied Electronics & AI). You are employed by a company and study at ITE at the same time. Peernovo matched these from course names.
- Polytechnic or ITE: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec). Related ITE courses: Higher Nitec in Mechanical Engineering; Higher Nitec in Electronics Engineering. Peernovo matched these from course names; ITE does not publish which jobs each course leads to.; Polytechnic diploma. Related diplomas: Diploma in Electronic & Computer Engineering (Ngee Ann Polytechnic). Peernovo matched these from course names; polytechnics do not publish which jobs each course leads to.
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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- Consumer audio/video equipment/radar broadcasting/transmitting equipment fitter/mechanic
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Questions people ask
How do I become a computer and related electronic equipment mechanic?
Ways in include: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec); Polytechnic diploma; Work-study diploma.
Will AI change the work of a computer and related electronic equipment mechanic?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026