Pros
I was new to the surgical repair field but many techs and clinical repair consultants assisted me in knowing the ins and out of the the industry. Opportunity for overtime (especially if you are responsible for the truck) or if you have lots of repairs to deal with. Decent benefits with 401K, health, dental and life insurance. Company/business related expenses (especially overnight stays) can be reimbursed to some extent. Military friendly- if you are a reservist or in the National Guard, they will accommodate you when you go on drills/orders. Good attitude goes along way-it's a fast paced and at times overwhelming for new guys. Challenging- having to balance out the work (you will work with a Clinical Repair Consultant who is in charge of that area and generally the truck). You have to figure out how he/she works and adapt accordingly. All 3 I have worked with are good. Weekends off (where I worked).
Cons
Lots of driving (if it's not your thing). Schedules depending on the accounts can vary- you maybe done early or not. Having a number of responsibilities: repairs, what to charge for repairs, maintaining the truck, DoT logs, and other admin needs set by the company and customers. Training for new hires new to the industry was 4 weeks in Birmingham, AL which was fast. Some of the common instruments like osteotomes, clamps, speculums, retractors, dialators, needle holders, trocars, gouges and elevators were taught to techs but others like scissors, kerrisons, ronguers, laposcopic instruments were not. At times work can feel overwhelming. Ideally, the company divides different levels of technicians from 1-4 which I think doesn't do anyone any good.