Production · Holland code RCI
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Assemble or modify electromechanical equipment or devices, such as servomechanisms, gyros, dynamometers, magnetic drums, tape drives, brakes, control linkage, actuators, and appliances.
Also called: Assembler, Electronic Assembler, Electronic Technician, Mechanical Assembler, Electrical Assembler, Electromechanical Assembler, Electromechanical Equipment Assembler, Electronics Assembler.
O*NET 51-2023.00
At a glance
- Most common education
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- 53% of workers surveyed by O*NET report this level.
- Preparation needed
- Job Zone 2 of 5
- Some preparation. Zone 1 is little or none; zone 5 is graduate-level.
What the work involves
The tasks workers in this occupation rate as most important, from the O*NET survey.
- 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.
- File, lap, and buff parts to fit, using hand and power tools.
Skills and knowledge it leans on
Skills
- Reading Comprehension3.0 / 5
- Speaking3.0 / 5
- Critical Thinking3.0 / 5
- Active Listening2.9 / 5
- Monitoring2.9 / 5
- Writing2.5 / 5
Knowledge areas
- Production and Processing3.3 / 5
- Mechanical3.2 / 5
- Computers and Electronics3.1 / 5
- English Language3.0 / 5
- Engineering and Technology2.9 / 5
- Design2.6 / 5
Importance ratings on O*NET’s 1 to 5 scale. Higher means the occupation depends on it more.
Who tends to enjoy it
How strongly this occupation draws on each of the six Holland interest types, which is the same profile the career interests test compares you against.
- Realistic100
- Investigative39
- Artistic7
- Social1
- Enterprising0
- Conventional66
The same work abroad
Other countries classify jobs differently, so these are the closest matches through the international ISCO-08 standard, not exact equivalents.
European occupation titles (ESCO)
- electromechanical engineering technician · DE Elektronikmechaniker/Elektronikmechanikerin · FR technicien électromécanicien/technicienne électromécanicienne
- electrician · DE Industrieelektriker – Geräte und Systeme/Industrieelektrikerin – Geräte und Systeme · FR électricien/électricienne
- automotive electrician · DE Kraftfahrzeugelektriker/Kraftfahrzeugelektrikerin · FR électricien automobile/électricienne automobile
- electrical mechanic · DE Elektromechaniker/Elektromechanikerin · FR électromécanicien/électromécanicienne
- industrial machinery assembler · DE Maschinenmonteur/Maschinenmonteurin · FR monteur de machines industrielles/monteuse de machines industrielles
- mechatronics assembler · DE Mechatronikmonteur/Mechatronikmonteurin · FR monteur en mécatronique/monteuse en mécatronique
Closest UK occupation groups (SOC 2020)
- Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) (8141)24,400 employed
- Electricians and electrical fitters (5241)193,000 employed
- Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) (8142)23,600 employed
Employment is the UK Annual Population Survey for April 2025 to March 2026, all workers in the group, which can be broader than this one occupation.
Pay across Europe, for the whole group
Median annual earnings of all employees in “Plant and machine operators and assemblers”. This is the broad ISCO group this occupation falls in, not the occupation itself, so treat it as context for the wage level, not as a salary for this job.
| Country | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Belgium | €39,630 |
| Netherlands | €37,567 |
| Austria | €37,304 |
| Sweden | €36,005 |
| Germany | €34,433 |
| Ireland | €32,617 |
| France | €28,550 |
| Italy | €28,330 |
| Spain | €24,409 |
| Portugal | €11,309 |
| Poland | €10,259 |
Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey, businesses with ten or more employees outside public administration, in euro and not adjusted for the cost of living. Reference years differ between sources: the US, Japan and Europe figures on this page come from different survey years, so compare them as rough levels, not to the euro or yen.
Exposure to AI
This occupation sits in the middle third of the 774 occupations scored, with an exposure score of -0.50. The scores are standardized across those occupations, so 0 is the average and a score of 1 is about one standard deviation above it.
Our note on reading it: the dataset links AI applications to the abilities that occupations require, so the score reflects overlap between the two. It is a comparison between occupations, not a forecast about jobs. It does not say whether exposure means tasks are replaced or workers get more done with the tools, and it says little about one employer or one role.
Source: Felten, E., Raj, M., & Seamans, R. (2021). Occupational, industry, and geographic exposure to artificial intelligence: A novel dataset and its potential uses. Strategic Management Journal, 42(12), 2195-2217. Matched to this page by 6-digit SOC code (51-2023).
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