Also called: Electro-Mechanical Assembler
Assembles devices with both moving parts and electronics, like vending machines, medical devices and robots.
You build a medical pump: mount the motor, attach gears, route wiring to the circuit board and run a test that checks it pumps the exact amount. Each unit gets your initials on the build record.
BLS figures; approximate.
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.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -4% over 10 years).
Medium risk for 10 years. Products vary and change often, which slows automation; cobots help, but skilled assemblers stay needed.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at equipment and device manufacturers or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Electronics class, Shop class, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-2023.
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