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Occupation AtlasElectromechanical Equipment Assemblers

O*NET · 51-2023.00

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

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

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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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  5. 5

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.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic7.00
  • C Conventional4.98
  • I Investigative3.35
  • A Artistic1.41
  • S Social1.06
  • 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.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent53%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate11%
  • Some College Courses17%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree19%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (31%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (39%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (31%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Quality Control Analysis3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Operations Monitoring3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Troubleshooting3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Speakingbasic3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Active Listeningbasic2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Monitoringbasic2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Time Management2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.92.4Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Equipment Maintenance2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Repairing2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
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  • Operation and Control2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Complex Problem Solving2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Writingbasic2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Social Perceptiveness2.51.8Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Active Learningbasic2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Coordination2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Equipment Selection2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Systems Analysis2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Systems Evaluation2.11.5Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Sciencebasic2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Mathematicsbasic2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Service Orientation2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Learning Strategiesbasic1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Management of Personnel Resources1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Negotiation1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Persuasion1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Instructing1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Technology Design1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Management of Material Resources1.80.8
  • Operations Analysis1.80.8
  • Installation1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Management of Financial Resources1.60.6
  • Programming1.50.5

Tasks

8 core · 6 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Inspect, test, and adjust completed units to ensure that units meet specifications, tolerances, and customer order requirements.4.4
  2. Position, align, and adjust parts for proper fit and assembly.4.4
  3. Assemble parts or units, and position, align, and fasten units to assemblies, subassemblies, or frames, using hand tools and power tools.4.2
  4. Connect cables, tubes, and wiring, according to specifications.4.1
  5. Measure parts to determine tolerances, using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and verniers.4.1
  6. Read blueprints and specifications to determine component parts and assembly sequences of electromechanical units.4.0
  7. Attach name plates and mark identifying information on parts.3.9
  8. Disassemble units to replace parts or to crate them for shipping.3.6
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  1. File, lap, and buff parts to fit, using hand and power tools.3.7
  2. Clean and lubricate parts and subassemblies, using grease paddles or oilcans.3.5
  3. Drill, tap, ream, countersink, and spot-face bolt holes in parts, using drill presses and portable power drills.3.5
  4. Operate or tend automated assembling equipment, such as robotics and fixed automation equipment.3.5
  5. Operate small cranes to transport or position large parts.3.4
  6. Pack or fold insulation between panels.2.9

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Production and Processing3.33.0Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Mechanical3.23.7Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Computers and Electronics3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • English Language3.02.9
  • Engineering and Technology2.93.2Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Design2.62.6
  • Mathematics2.62.7
  • Public Safety and Security2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
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  • Education and Training2.32.5Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • Customer and Personal Service2.21.3Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
  • Administration and Management2.01.2Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • Telecommunications1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Administrative1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Building and Construction1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Communications and Media1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Chemistry1.61.4Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Physics1.61.5Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Foreign Language1.5—
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.5—
  • Transportation1.5—
  • Economics and Accounting1.4—
  • Law and Government1.4—
  • Sales and Marketing1.4—
  • Biology1.3—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.3—
  • Fine Arts1.2—
  • Food Production1.2—
  • Geography1.2—
  • History and Archeology1.2—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.2—
  • Psychology1.2—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.1—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.63.4Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Finger Dexterity3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Near Vision3.63.8
  • Manual Dexterity3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Control Precision3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Information Ordering3.33.6Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Problem Sensitivity3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Deductive Reasoning3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
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  • Visualization3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Category Flexibility3.03.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Far Vision3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Flexibility of Closure3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Inductive Reasoning3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Oral Comprehension3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Speech Clarity3.02.5Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
  • Speech Recognition3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.02.5Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Written Comprehension3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Perceptual Speed2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Selective Attention2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Written Expression2.92.6
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Multilimb Coordination2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Trunk Strength2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Auditory Attention2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Static Strength2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Reaction Time2.31.8Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Speed of Closure2.31.9
  • Time Sharing2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Depth Perception2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Extent Flexibility2.12.3Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Fluency of Ideas2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Stamina2.11.1Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Dynamic Strength2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Number Facility2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Originality2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Rate Control2.01.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Gross Body Coordination1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Response Orientation1.91.0Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Explosive Strength1.50.6
  • Sound Localization1.3—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Spatial Orientation1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.13.9Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.14.5Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards4.03.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Getting Information4.03.4Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.03.9Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.54.0Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.44.9Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
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  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.44.2Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.23.1Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.23.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.13.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Processing Information3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Working with Computers3.02.8
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.82.8
  • Developing and Building Teams2.72.1Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.62.7
  • Thinking Creatively2.62.6
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.52.7
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.42.2Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.41.6Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Training and Teaching Others2.41.8Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.21.6Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.21.9Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.11.6Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.91.2Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.91.1Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public1.5—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled5.0
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.9
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.3
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.2
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.2
  • Contact With Others4.0
  • Health and Safety of Other Workers3.9
  • Time Pressure3.8
  • Freedom to Make Decisions3.7

Technology

7 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (5)

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software
Other tools (2)
  • Blueprint display software
  • Timekeeping software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
  2. Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
  3. Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
  4. Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
  5. Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
  6. Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  7. Calibration Technologists and Technicians
  8. Industrial Machinery Mechanics
  9. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
  10. Robotics Technicians

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