Occupation Atlasoptical instrument repairer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2ada3e89-9159-49e7-88f7-4dd435fd95ac
optical instrument repairer
Optical instrument repairers repair optical instruments, such as microscopes, telescopes, camera optics, and compasses. They test the instruments to ensure they function properly. In a military context they also read blueprints to be able to repair the instruments.
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Job Zone
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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.37
- C Conventional4.13
- I Investigative2.87
- S Social1.90
- A Artistic1.70
- E Enterprising1.37
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 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians (51-9083.00): 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 (24)
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.
- blueprints
- cut glass
- ensure conformity to specifications
- glass tempering
- manipulate glass
- meet deadlines
- operate automated optical inspection machine
- operate optical assembly equipment
- operate optical equipment
- operate optical measuring equipment
- optical equipment standards
- optical glass characteristics
- perform minor repairs to equipment
- quality standards
- read engineering drawings
- read standard blueprints
- remove defective products
- repair optical equipment
- replace defect components
- smooth glass surface
- types of optical instruments
- use precision tools
- use tools for construction and repair
- verify lenses compliance
Optional (15)
- apply health and safety standards
- colour glass
- communicate with customers
- cut lenses for eyeglasses
- keep records of work progress
- maintain optical equipment
- microoptics
- optical engineering
- optics
- optoelectronic devices
- optomechanical devices
- order optical supplies
- refractive power
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- test optical components
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
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