Description
Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
- Investigative
Work Values
- Support
- Working Conditions
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Tasks
- Make repairs to robots or peripheral equipment, such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, or servomotors.
- Troubleshoot robotic systems, using knowledge of microprocessors, programmable controllers, electronics, circuit analysis, mechanics, sensor or feedback systems, hydraulics, or pneumatics.
- Install, program, or repair programmable controllers, robot controllers, end-of-arm tools, or conveyors.
- Maintain service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems.
- Modify computer-controlled robot movements.
Work Activities
- Working with Computers
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Getting Information
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Detailed Work Activities
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Technology Skills
- Analytical or scientific software
- Presentation software
- Industrial control software
- Development environment software
- Operating system software
Abilities
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
Skills
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Maintenance
- Reading Comprehension
Knowledge
- Computers and Electronics
- Engineering and Technology
- Mechanical
- Design
- English Language
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Certified Motion Control ProfessionalCertifying Organization
Association for Advancing Automation
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Vision ProfessionalCertifying Organization
Association for Advancing Automation
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
SACA Certified Industry 4.0 Automation Systems Specialist IICertifying Organization
Smart Automation Certification Alliance
Type
Core
Certificate name
SACA C-101 Certified Industry 4.0 Associate - Basic OperationsCertifying Organization
Smart Automation Certification Alliance
Type
Core
Certifying Organization
Smart Automation Certification Alliance
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | N/A |
| Median (50%) | N/A |
| High (90%) | N/A |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | N/A |
| Mid Level | N/A |
| Senior Level | N/A |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 15,800 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 15,600 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -1%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of -1%
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