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ELECTRO-MECHANICAL AND MECHATRONICS TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS

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Occupation Description:

Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.

Specialized Occupations:

Robotics Technicians (ONET code: 17-3024.01)


	Occupation Description:

	Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems.


	Typical Tasks:

	Fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, or fixtures, using metalworking machines. Train robots, using artificial intelligence software or interactive training techniques, to perform simple or complex tasks, such as designing and carrying out a series of iterative tests of chemical samples. Inspect installation sites. Maintain inventories of robotic production supplies, such as sensors or cables. Develop three-dimensional simulations of automation systems. Operate robots to perform customized tasks, such as environmental cleanup or explosive detection operations. Make repairs to robots or peripheral equipment, such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, or servomotors.


	Knowledge:

	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.. Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.. Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.. Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.. Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.. English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.. Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods..

Typical Tasks:

Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.
Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly.
Inspect parts for surface defects.
Install electrical or electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using soldering equipment and hand tools.
Verify part dimensions or clearances to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
Align, fit, or assemble component parts, using hand or power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.
Develop, test, or program new robots.

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Education & Training:

Associate degree

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Wage Information:

Region	Average Annual	Average Hourly	Entry Level (hourly)	Mid-Range (hourly)
Statewide	$69,575.00	$33.45	$25.36	$27.19 - $35.48
Bridgeport/Stamford	$73,230.00	$35.20	$27.62	$30.62 - $37.25
Hartford	$65,640.00	$31.56	$23.50	$26.27 - $34.26

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