Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Also called: Air-Conditioning Coil Assembler (AC Coil Assembler), Appliance Assembler, Assembler, Bearing Ring Assembler, Bench Precision Assembler, Burglar Alarm Assembler, Electrical Assembler, Electrical Machine Builder
Assemble or modify electromechanical equipment or devices, such as servomechanisms, gyros, dynamometers, magnetic drums, tape drives, brakes, control linkage, actuators, and appliances.
What electromechanical equipment assemblers do
Typical tasks
- Inspect, test, and adjust completed units to ensure that units meet specifications, tolerances, and customer order requirements.
- Position, align, and adjust parts for proper fit and assembly.
- Assemble parts or units, and position, align, and fasten units to assemblies, subassemblies, or frames, using hand tools and power tools.
- Connect cables, tubes, and wiring, according to specifications.
- Measure parts to determine tolerances, using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and verniers.
- Read blueprints and specifications to determine component parts and assembly sequences of electromechanical units.
- Attach name plates and mark identifying information on parts.
- Disassemble units to replace parts or to crate them for shipping.
- File, lap, and buff parts to fit, using hand and power tools.
- Clean and lubricate parts and subassemblies, using grease paddles or oilcans.
- Operate or tend automated assembling equipment, such as robotics and fixed automation equipment.
- Drill, tap, ream, countersink, and spot-face bolt holes in parts, using drill presses and portable power drills.
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers salary
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Projected pay for Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
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Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
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AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (10-year). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
The same job in Japan
| Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers United States | 計器組立 Japan | 医療用画像機器組立 Japan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | — | ¥4.58M ≈ $29,094 | ¥4.46M ≈ $28,368 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | — | ¥5.44M | ¥5.38M |
| Outlook score | 42 | 32 | 37 |
| AI replacement risk | 51% Moderate | 53% Moderate | 43% Moderate |
| Workers | — | — | — |
Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.
Skills, education and requirements for Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Key skills
O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Job Zone 2 — some preparation needed (O*NET)
Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)
How to become electromechanical equipment assemblers
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Career path and how to earn more as electromechanical equipment assemblers
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