Electro-Mechanical Tech

Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Automation Technician (Automation Tech); Electro-Mechanic; Electromechanical Assembler (EM Assembler); Electromechanical Technician (EM Technician); Electronics Technician (Electronics Tech); Mechanical Technician (Mechanical Tech); Process Control Tech; Product Test Specialist; Test Engineering Technician (Test Engineering Tech); Test Technician (Test Tech)

Tasks

• Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.
• Install or program computer hardware or machine or instrumentation software in microprocessor-based systems.
• Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly.
• Modify, maintain, or repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical components, equipment, or systems to ensure proper functioning.
• Inspect parts for surface defects.
• Install electrical or electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using soldering equipment and hand tools.
• Verify part dimensions or clearances to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
• Fabricate or assemble mechanical, electrical, or electronic components or assemblies.
• Align, fit, or assemble component parts, using hand or power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.
• Produce electrical, electronic, or mechanical drawings or other related documents or graphics necessary for electromechanical design, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
• Select electromechanical equipment, materials, components, or systems to meet functional specifications.
• Establish and maintain inventory, records, or documentation systems.

Knowledge

• Computers and Electronics
• Mechanical
• Engineering and Technology
• English Language
• Production and Processing
• Mathematics

Skills

• Monitoring
• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Writing
• Speaking
• Active Learning

Abilities

• Control Precision
• Near Vision
• Problem Sensitivity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Finger Dexterity
• Perceptual Speed
• Manual Dexterity
• Far Vision
• Oral Comprehension
• Visual Color Discrimination
• Written Comprehension
• Written Expression
• Oral Expression
• Category Flexibility
• Speed of Closure
• Flexibility of Closure
• Visualization
• Selective Attention
• Hearing Sensitivity
• Auditory Attention
• Fluency of Ideas
• Originality
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Number Facility
• Time Sharing
• Multilimb Coordination
• Reaction Time
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity