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.
On-The-Job Responsibilities:
Statewide
Typical Degree: Associate's degree
Employed as of 2023: N/A
2033 Projected Openings: N/A
Entry Level Salary: $46,660
Median Salary: $71,520
Experienced Level Salary: $84,490
Associated Local Workforce Area:
*values presented are at the Local Workforce Area level
Employed as of 2023:
2033 Projected Openings:
Entry Level Salary:
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Experienced Level Salary:
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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.
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Ashland Community and Technical College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other
Berea College
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
Hazard Community and Technical College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other
Hazard Community and Technical College
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other
Madisonville Community College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other
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