What You'll Do

  • Inspect, test, and adjust completed units to ensure that units meet specifications, tolerances, and customer order requirements.
  • Assemble parts or units, and position, align, and fasten units to assemblies, subassemblies, or frames, using hand tools and power tools.
  • Position, align, and adjust parts for proper fit and assembly.
  • Connect cables, tubes, and wiring, according to specifications.
  • Attach name plates and mark identifying information on parts.
  • Read blueprints and specifications to determine component parts and assembly sequences of electromechanical units.
  • Disassemble units to replace parts or to crate them for shipping.
  • Measure parts to determine tolerances, using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and verniers.
  • Clean and lubricate parts and subassemblies, using grease paddles or oilcans.
  • Drill, tap, ream, countersink, and spot-face bolt holes in parts, using drill presses and portable power drills.

Essential Skills

Operations Monitoring 3.25/5
Quality Control Analysis 3.25/5
Reading Comprehension 3.0/5
Speaking 3.0/5
Critical Thinking 3.0/5
Troubleshooting 3.0/5
Active Listening 2.88/5
Monitoring 2.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 2.88/5
Time Management 2.88/5
Equipment Maintenance 2.75/5
Repairing 2.75/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Integrity, Dependability, Cooperation, Adaptability/Flexibility

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.62/5
Finger Dexterity 3.62/5
Near Vision 3.62/5
Manual Dexterity 3.5/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.25/5
Information Ordering 3.25/5
Control Precision 3.25/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.12/5

Technologies & Tools

Autodesk AutoCAD Blueprint display software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Word SAP software Timekeeping software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.38/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.19/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.18/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 3.78/5)
  • Adaptability/Flexibility (High importance: 3.69/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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