Robotics Technicians

Skills

• Repairing

  Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

• Troubleshooting

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

• Critical Thinking

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

• Equipment Maintenance

  Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

• Reading Comprehension

  Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Abilities

• Deductive Reasoning

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

• Inductive Reasoning

  The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

• Near Vision

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

• Oral Comprehension

  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Written Comprehension

  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Education

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

• Associate's degree
  45 %
• Post-secondary certificate
  23 %

  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)

• Bachelor's degree
  18 %

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.

• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

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

• Getting Information

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

• Making Decisions and Solving Problems

  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Detailed Work Activities

• Assemble equipment or components.
• Maintain electromechanical equipment.
• Repair electronic equipment.
• Determine causes of operational problems or failures.
• Program robotic 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.