Occupation Atlasprecision instrument assembler
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/dec7ed73-8688-4328-bc50-c72d31b25956
precision instrument assembler
Precision instrument assemblers read blueprints and assembly drawings to assemble precision instruments such as micrometers, gauges, thermostats and utility meters. They collect the different components and piece them together using hand tools or machinery. Furthermore they calibrate the instruments and test their precision.
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.30
- C Conventional5.59
- I Investigative4.13
- S Social1.56
- A Artistic1.12
- E Enterprising1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Calibration Technologists and Technicians (17-3028.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (19)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- apply health and safety standards
- assemble instrumentation equipment
- blueprints
- calibrate precision instrument
- instrument performance elements
- instrumentation engineering
- instrumentation equipment
- monitor manufacturing quality standards
- operate precision measuring equipment
- pack goods
- precision measuring instruments
- precision mechanics
- quality standards
- read assembly drawings
- read standard blueprints
- report defective manufacturing materials
- set tolerances
- test instrumentation equipment
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional (25)
- adjust manufacturing equipment
- align components
- assemble measuring equipment
- automation technology
- carry out work-related measurements
- electrical equipment regulations
- electromechanics
- electronic equipment standards
- electronics
- ensure conformity to specifications
- fasten components
- inspect quality of products
- keep records of work progress
- maintain electronic equipment
- measure parts of manufactured products
- meet deadlines
- metallurgy
- operate soldering equipment
- precision engineering
- remove defective products
- replace defect components
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- use hand tools
- use power tools
- use wrenches
O*NET equivalents
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