Occupation

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Human Advantage 59%

Moderate human-AI collaboration

AI Automation Risk Moderate Risk
4.3 / 10

Some tasks in this role may be augmented by AI, but human oversight and interpersonal skills remain important.

Assemble or modify electromechanical equipment or devices, such as servomechanisms, gyros, dynamometers, magnetic drums, tape drives, brakes, control linkage, actuators, and appliances.

Also Known As: Air-Conditioning Coil Assembler (AC Coil Assembler), Appliance Assembler, Assembler, Bearing Ring Assembler, Bench Precision Assembler, Burglar Alarm Assembler, Electrical Assembler, Electrical Machine Builder +36 more

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Core Tasks

  1. Inspect, test, and adjust completed units to ensure that units meet specifications, tolerances, and customer order requirements.
  2. Position, align, and adjust parts for proper fit and assembly.
  3. Assemble parts or units, and position, align, and fasten units to assemblies, subassemblies, or frames, using hand tools and power tools.
  4. Connect cables, tubes, and wiring, according to specifications.
  5. Measure parts to determine tolerances, using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and verniers.
  6. Read blueprints and specifications to determine component parts and assembly sequences of electromechanical units.
  7. Attach name plates and mark identifying information on parts.
  8. Disassemble units to replace parts or to crate them for shipping.

Supplemental Tasks (6)

  1. File, lap, and buff parts to fit, using hand and power tools.
  2. Clean and lubricate parts and subassemblies, using grease paddles or oilcans.
  3. Operate or tend automated assembling equipment, such as robotics and fixed automation equipment.
  4. Drill, tap, ream, countersink, and spot-face bolt holes in parts, using drill presses and portable power drills.
  5. Operate small cranes to transport or position large parts.
  6. Pack or fold insulation between panels.

Education & Training

Job Zone 2 Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
On-the-Job Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education Level Distribution

Percentage of workers in this occupation with each education level.

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
53%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
19%
Some College Courses
17%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
11%
Doctoral Degree
1%

Technology & Tools

Hot Technologies

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software

Software (7)

  • Blueprint display software
  • Timekeeping software

Tools & Equipment (58)

  • Buffing wheels
  • C clamps
  • Chain falls
  • Chalk line markers
  • Claw hammers
  • Combination pliers
  • Comealongs
  • Component insertion machines
  • Cornice brakes
  • Digital calipers
  • Digital dynamometers
  • Digital micrometers
  • Digital oscilloscopes
  • Dynamic actuators
  • Electric hoists
  • Electric rotary wire brushes
  • Electric sanders
  • Electric soldering irons
  • Flat hand-held files
  • Grease paddles
  • Grinding rasps
  • Gyroscopes
  • Hand reamers
  • Handheld grinders
  • Hydraulic crimpers
  • Inspection microscopes
  • Locking ratchet wrenches
  • Magnetic drill presses
  • Metal chisels
  • Metal shears
  • Metal-cutting bandsaws
  • Multifunction digital multimeters
  • Multipurpose wrenches
  • Nail pullers
  • Optical squares
  • Personal computers
  • Pipe taps
  • Plumb lines
  • Pneumatic riveters
  • Portable power drills
  • Power brakes
  • Precision levels
  • Precision rulers
  • Punch presses
  • Sledgehammers
  • Socket wrench sets
  • Spot welding tools
  • Steel wedges
  • Straight screwdrivers
  • Temperature testers
  • Test lights
  • Torque drivers
  • Vernier calipers
  • Vernier height gauges
  • Wire cutting tools
  • Wire-routing tools
  • Workpiece positioning jigs
  • Workshop bench vises

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