Also called: Mechatronics Technician, Electro-Mechanical Technician
Installs, programs, repairs and maintains robots and robot cells on the factory floor.
You start by checking a robot's error log from the night shift, then swap a worn cable that was flexing too much. You re-teach a few positions with the pendant, run a test cycle, and hand it back to production. Some days you help unpack and set up a brand-new robot.
BLS figures for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians.
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 degree in robotics, mechatronics or electronics; FANUC/ABB robot certificates help.
Ways in: 2-year college, Certification, Military, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Robotics Technology (2-year), Mechatronics Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). Overall category is flat, but robot-specific skills are in demand.
Low risk for 10 years. More robots means more techs; AI helps diagnose faults, but hands-on repair and calibration stay human.
Classes: Electronics CTE class, Physics, Algebra II, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3024.
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