Also called: Automation Technician, Mechatronics Technician
Installs, maintains, and repairs robots in factories and warehouses.
When a welding robot stops on the car assembly line, you diagnose it, replace a sensor, and reteach its motion path.
BLS electro-mechanical and mechatronics technicians median roughly $67k.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate in robotics or mechatronics; military experience valued.
Ways in: 2-year college, Trade school, Military, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Mechatronics (associate), Robotics Technology.
Growing faster than average. Growing with automation.
Low risk for 10 years. More robots in factories and warehouses means more techs to install and fix them; AI is a troubleshooting tool.
Classes: Physics, Robotics CTE, Computer science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3024.
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