How to hire a survival equipment repairer

How to hire a survival equipment repairer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step survival equipment repairer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a survival equipment repairer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new survival equipment repairer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The survival equipment repairer hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A survival equipment repairer's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, survival equipment repairers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents survival equipment repairer salaries for various positions.

   Type of Survival Equipment Repairer	Description	Hourly rate
   Survival Equipment Repairer		$16-39
   Furniture Installer	A furniture installer works with furniture manufacturers and retail stores to help customers install both commercial and residential furniture. This usually happens after the furniture has been delivered to the customer... Show more	$12-24
   Repairer	The job of a repairer is general maintenance of machinery, general repairs, and routine fixing. They have a very wide range of jobs depending on the organization or workplace... Show more	$20-29

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Equipment Components
   • Electronic Equipment
   • Test Equipment
   • Troubleshoot
   • Parachutes
   • Life Support Equipment
   • Electronic Principles
   • Circuit Boards
   • Hand Tools
   • Survival Equipment
   • Maintenance Checks
   • Secret Security Clearance
   • Respiratory Protection
   • Alse

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage an effective ALSE training program for all essential aviation personnel.
   • Performed/Supervise organizational maintenance on test, diagnostic and measurement equipment used to troubleshoot problems in avionic radar equipment.
   • Clean and lubricate gyroscopes, sights and other electro-optical fire control components.
   • Provide organizational and direct support level maintenance in support of a heavy combat engineer company.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your survival equipment repairer job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A survival equipment repairer can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, survival equipment repairers' average salary in alaska is 31% less than in pennsylvania.
   • Seniority. Entry-level survival equipment repairers 57% less than senior-level survival equipment repairers.
   • Certifications. A survival equipment repairer with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a survival equipment repairer's salary.

   Average survival equipment repairer salary

   $53,603yearly

   $25.77 hourly rate

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   Entry-level survival equipment repairer salary

   $35,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

   Average survival equipment repairer salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Pennsylvania	$65,605	$32
   2	Arizona	$61,604	$30
   3	California	$60,750	$29
   4	Maryland	$60,361	$29
   5	Indiana	$59,424	$29
   6	New York	$56,913	$27
   7	Kentucky	$56,349	$27
   8	Massachusetts	$55,559	$27
   9	Nevada	$55,357	$27
   10	Alabama	$54,640	$26
   11	Louisiana	$51,623	$25
   12	Utah	$51,274	$25
   13	North Carolina	$50,657	$24
   14	Minnesota	$50,498	$24
   15	Iowa	$48,808	$23
   16	South Dakota	$48,707	$23
   17	Oklahoma	$48,376	$23
   18	Nebraska	$48,026	$23
   19	Montana	$47,071	$23
   20	North Dakota	$46,552	$22

   Average survival equipment repairer salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Sherwin-Williams	$63,731	$30.64	9
   2	Army National Guard	$58,140	$27.95	714
   3	Air National Guard	$57,233	$27.52
   4	Select Express & Logistics	$55,950	$26.90

4. Writing a survival equipment repairer job description

   A job description for a survival equipment repairer role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a survival equipment repairer job description:

   Survival equipment repairer job description example

   Avionics and Survivability Equipment Repairers are essential members of the communications maintenance team, tasked with keeping the lines of communication open. In this specialty, you will be responsible for maintaining switchboards, telephones, and associated wire instruments, and other equipment for the Army National Guard.
   
   You will perform field and sustainment-level maintenance on stabilization and avionic flight control systems by: maintaining, testing, and repairing communications equipment; installing and repairing circuits and wiring; calibrating and aligning equipment components; testing and isolating faulty assemblies and components; replacing parts, rewiring equipment, and interconnecting components on semiautomatic telephone switchboard equipment; using circuit and wiring diagrams and schematics; and testing repaired equipment.
   Some of the Skills You'll Learn
   Operating electrical and electronic test equipment
   Repair and replacement of radar and sonar equipment
   Ability to apply electronic principles and concepts
   
   Helpful Skills
   Interest in working with electrical and electronic equipment
   
   Through your training, you will develop the skills and experience to enjoy a civilian career with engineering companies, the federal government, or aircraft and military hardware manufacturers. Through your training, experience, and additional study, you may also be able to qualify for the Electronics Technician Association (ETA) certification.
   
   Earn While You Learn
   Instead of paying to learn these skills, get paid to train. In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance.
   
   Job training for an Avionics and Survivability Equipment Repairer consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 29 weeks of classroom instruction, including practice in repairing radar and sonar equipment.
   
   Benefits/Requirements
   
   Benefits
   Paid training A monthly paycheck Montgomery GI Bill Federal and State tuition assistance Retirement benefits for part-time service Low-cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage) 401(k)-type savings plan Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $50,000, for existing loans) Health care benefits available VA home loans Bonuses, if applicable Most non-prior service candidates will earn between $200 and $250 per drill weekend, subject to change
   Requirements Military enlistment in the Army National Guard Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or a GED certificate Must be between the ages of 17 and 35 Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards Must meet citizenship requirements (see NATIONALGUARD.com for details)
   
   Requires military enlistment. Programs and benefits are subject to change. Ask your Army National Guard recruiter for the most up-to-date information. Actual MOS assignment may depend on MOS availability.
   
   Other Job Information
   
   Job Category: Mechanic and Maintenance
   Age Requirements: Must be between the ages of 17 and 35 Electrical electronics installers repairers commercial and industrial equipment electric motor power tool powerhouse substation relay equipment

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find survival equipment repairers for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your survival equipment repairer job on Zippia to find and recruit survival equipment repairer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with survival equipment repairer candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new survival equipment repairer

   Once you've found the survival equipment repairer candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new survival equipment repairer. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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