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Camera Repairer Job Description Template

A copy-ready camera repairer job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows camera repairers earn a median of $52,720 ($25.35/hour); the middle 50% earn $41,630–$66,070.

Job title

Camera Repairer

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable camera repairer to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will diagnose camera faults, repair lenses and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose camera faults
  • Repair lenses
  • Clean sensors
  • Replace shutters
  • Calibrate autofocus
  • Test image quality
  • Order parts
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Working knowledge of precision disassembly and optics
  • Patience and steady hands
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Manufacturer service training
  • Electronics certificate
  • ESD training
  • Experience with precision screwdrivers

Skills

  • Electronics repair
  • Calibration
  • Sensor cleaning
  • Soldering
  • Attention to detail
  • Focus

Work environment and schedule

Repairers work at clean benches in repair shops and service centers. Full-time daytime hours.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a camera repairer job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Camera Repairer” is the clearest; alternates include Camera Technician, Photographic Equipment Repairer, Lens Repair Technician.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a camera repairer so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Camera Repairer training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Camera Repairer hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

Team pricing