Also called: Cobot Operator, Robotic Cell Operator
Runs and watches over robot work cells on a production line.
You load parts into a robot cell, start the cycle, and check finished pieces. When the robot pauses with an error, you clear the jam, reset it, and keep production going.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school plus on-the-job training; short robotics certificates help.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Robot cells increasingly run themselves with AI vision, so fewer operators per line; loading, clearing jams and watching quality remain for now.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at factories with robot lines or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Shop class, Algebra, Computer science, Manufacturing CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-9199.
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