Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

Skills

• Operations Monitoring

  Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

• Troubleshooting

  Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

• Monitoring

  Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

• Repairing

  Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

• Critical Thinking

  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Abilities

• Control Precision

  The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

• Near Vision

  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

• Arm-Hand Steadiness

  The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

• Deductive Reasoning

  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Finger Dexterity

  The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Education

How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation?

• Post-secondary certificate
  32 %

  Awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)

• Associate's degree
  30 %
• Bachelor's degree
  11 %

Work Activities

• Working with Computers

  Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

• Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment

  Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

• Documenting/Recording Information

  Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Detailed Work Activities

• Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.
• Design electromechanical equipment or systems.
• Program robotic equipment.
• Develop software or computer applications.
• Maintain electromechanical equipment.

Work Interests

• Realistic

  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

• Conventional

  Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.

• Investigative

  Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.