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Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth

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

What you’d do

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

Skills that matter

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Troubleshooting

How to get there

Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one

Also called

  • Assembler
  • Electronic Assembler
  • Electronic Technician
  • Mechanical Assembler
  • Electrical Assembler
  • Electromechanical Assembler

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