Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers Career, Salary and Skills
No national wage record is published for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Occupation description
Assemble or modify electromechanical equipment or devices, such as servomechanisms, gyros, dynamometers, magnetic drums, tape drives, brakes, control linkage, actuators, and appliances.
O*NET code
51-2023.00
Job zone
2
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Salary data is not available for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Monitoring | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Time Management | 2.88 | 2.62 |
Typical tasks
- Inspect, test, and adjust completed units to ensure that units meet specifications, tolerances, and customer order requirements.
- Position, align, and adjust parts for proper fit and assembly.
- Assemble parts or units, and position, align, and fasten units to assemblies, subassemblies, or frames, using hand tools and power tools.
- Connect cables, tubes, and wiring, according to specifications.
- Measure parts to determine tolerances, using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and verniers.
- Read blueprints and specifications to determine component parts and assembly sequences of electromechanical units.
- Attach name plates and mark identifying information on parts.
- Disassemble units to replace parts or to crate them for shipping.
Technology
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Blueprint display software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Word
- SAP software
- Timekeeping software
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.