Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Skills

• Operations Monitoring

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

• Quality Control Analysis

  Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

• Critical Thinking

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

• Reading Comprehension

  Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

• Speaking

  Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Abilities

• 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.

• 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.

• Near Vision

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

• Manual Dexterity

  The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

• Control Precision

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

Education

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

• High school diploma or equivalent
  53 %

  or: GED, High School Equivalency Certificate

Work Activities

• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

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

• Getting Information

  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

  Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Detailed Work Activities

• Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
• Inspect installed components or assemblies.
• Assemble electrical or electronic equipment.
• Connect supply lines to production equipment or tools.
• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.

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.