Electro-Mechanical Technicians
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.
Also called: Electro-Mechanic, Electro-Mechanical Technician (E/M Technician), Electronic Technician, Engineering Technician
Knowledge:
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- computers and electronics
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Skills:
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
- watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working
- figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work
Abilites:
- keep your arm or hand steady
- put together small parts with your fingers
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- listen and understand what people say
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Attention to Detail
- Initiative
- Dependability
- Persistence
- Achievement/Effort
- Analytical Thinking
Technology:
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management PLM
- SAP
Operating system software
Education:
certificate after high school
