Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Career Overview

Assemble or modify electrical or electronic equipment, such as computers, test equipment telemetering systems, electric motors, and batteries.

Also Known As

• Assembler
• Electrical Assembler
• Electronics Assembler
• Transformer Assembler

Alternate Job Titles

• Anode Builder
• Armature Assembler
• Assembler
• Assembly Technician (Assembly Tech)
• Assembly Worker
• Automobile Lights Assembler
• Battery Assembler
• Battery Builder
• Battery Parts Assembler
• Battery Plate Assembler
• Breaker Unit Assembler
• Cable Wirer
• Capacitor Assembler
• Carbon Brusher Assembler
• Carbon Brushes Assembler

What You'll Do

In this role, your typical responsibilities include:

• Read and interpret schematic drawings, diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders, or reports to determine materials requirements or assembly instructions.
• Assemble electrical or electronic systems or support structures and install components, units, subassemblies, wiring, or assembly casings, using rivets, bolts, soldering or micro-welding equipment.
• Adjust, repair, or replace electrical or electronic components to correct defects and to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Position, align, or adjust workpieces or electrical parts to facilitate wiring or assembly.
• Explain assembly procedures or techniques to other workers.
• Clean parts, using cleaning solutions, air hoses, and cloths.
• Drill or tap holes in specified equipment locations to mount control units or to provide openings for elements, wiring, or instruments.

Key Abilities

This career requires key abilities in:

• Near Vision
• Finger Dexterity
• Oral Comprehension
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Manual Dexterity
• Information Ordering
• Visualization
• Written Comprehension
• Inductive Reasoning
• Oral Expression

Work Style

People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:

• Attention to Detail
• Dependability
• Cautiousness
• Achievement Orientation
• Perseverance

What Matters in This Career

This career tends to satisfy these work values:

• Support
• Relationships
• Independence
• Working Conditions
• Achievement

Education & Preparation

Typical Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Education Details: Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.

Experience Required: Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.

Technology You'll Use

Popular Technologies & Software

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word
• SAP software

Tools & Equipment

• Adjustable widemouth pliers
• Adjustable wrenches
• Audio signal generators
• Convection ovens
• Digital calipers
• Digital multimeters
• Digital oscilloscopes
• Digital voltmeters DVM
• Flathead screwdrivers
• Handtrucks
• Hoisting racks
• Laser micro-welding equipment
• Laser power meters
• Paint spray guns
• Personal computers

Work Environment

• Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
• Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
• Time Pressure
• Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
• Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.