What Do Electro-Mechanical Technicians Do?
Operate, test, maintain or calibrate unmanned, automated, servo‑mechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment at worksites such as oil rigs, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.
Responsibilities
- Install electrical or electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using soldering equipment and hand tools.
- Inspect parts for surface defects.
- Repair, rework, or calibrate hydraulic or pneumatic assemblies or systems to meet operational specifications or tolerances.
- Operate metalworking machines to fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, or fixtures.
- Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly.
- Prepare written documentation of electromechanical test results.
Required Skills
- Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Monitoring: Monitoring or assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.