Timing Device Assembler / Adjuster

Perform precision assembling or adjusting, within narrow tolerances, of timing devices such as digital clocks or timing devices with electrical or electronic components.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Calibration Specialist; Calibrator; Clockmaker; Horologist; Time Stamp Assembler; Watch Technician; Watchmaker

Tasks

• Assemble and install components of timepieces to complete mechanisms, using watchmakers' tools and loupes.
• Observe operation of timepiece parts and subassemblies to determine accuracy of movement, and to diagnose causes of defects.
• Test operation and fit of timepiece parts and subassemblies, using electronic testing equipment, tweezers, watchmakers' tools, and loupes.
• Replace specified parts to repair malfunctioning timepieces, using watchmakers' tools, loupes, and holding fixtures.
• Disassemble timepieces such as watches, clocks, and chronometers so that repairs can be made.
• Clean and lubricate timepiece parts and assemblies, using solvents, buff sticks, and oil.
• Examine components of timepieces such as watches, clocks, or chronometers for defects, using loupes or microscopes.
• Bend parts, such as hairsprings, pallets, barrel covers, and bridges, to correct deficiencies in truing or endshake, using tweezers.

Knowledge

• Mechanical
• Mathematics

Abilities

• Finger Dexterity
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Near Vision
• Problem Sensitivity
• Manual Dexterity
• Oral Comprehension
• Information Ordering
• Visualization
• Control Precision
• Oral Expression
• Deductive Reasoning
• Category Flexibility
• Visual Color Discrimination