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Career: Electro-Mechanical Technicians
Job Description
Operate, test, and maintain unmanned, automated, servo-mechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment at worksites, such as oil rigs, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
89
|
Inspect parts for surface defects. |
86
|
Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, and technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly. |
86
|
Verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments. |
84
|
Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, and bridges. |
83
|
Analyze and record test results, and prepare written testing documentation. |
78
|
Align, fit, and assemble component parts, using hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates, and microscopes. |
71
|
Install electrical and electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using soldering equipment and hand tools. |
59
|
Repair, rework, and calibrate hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies and systems to meet operational specifications and tolerances. |
44
|
Train others to install, use, and maintain robots. |
42
|
Operate metalworking machines to fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, and fixtures. |
38
|
Develop, test, and program new robots. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
70
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
61
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
60
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
60
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
58
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
56
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
54
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
54
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
53
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
51
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
51
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
49
|
Processing Information
|
49
|
Interacting With Computers
|
47
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
45
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
39
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
37
|
Getting Information
|
37
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
35
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
33
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
31
|
Thinking Creatively
|
29
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
28
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
25
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
24
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
20
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
15
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
15
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
15
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
14
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
11
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
11
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
10
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
10
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
7
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
6
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
6
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
6
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
2
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
1
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
1
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|