About This Career

Builds, installs, tests, or maintains robotic equipment or related automated production systems.

This career is part of the Manufacturing cluster Manufacturing Production Process Development pathway.

A person in this career:

• Makes repairs to robots or peripheral equipment, such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, or servomotors.
• Troubleshoots robotic systems, using knowledge of microprocessors, programmable controllers, electronics, circuit analysis, mechanics, sensor or feedback systems, hydraulics, or pneumatics.
• Maintains service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems.
• Installs, programs, or repairs programmable controllers, robot controllers, end-of-arm tools, or conveyors.
• Modifies computer-controlled robot movements.
• Performs preventive or corrective maintenance on robotic systems or components.
• Aligns, fits, or assembles components, using hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.
• Attaches wires between controllers.
• Evaluates the efficiency and reliability of industrial robotic systems, reprogramming or calibrating to achieve maximum quantity and quality.
• Tests performance of robotic assemblies, using instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

People who do this job report that:

• You would often handle loads up to 10 lbs., sometimes up to 20 lbs. You might do a lot of walking or standing, or you might sit but use your arms and legs to control machines, equipment or tools.
• Work in this occupation involves use of protective items such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, a hard hat, or personal flotation devices
• Work in this occupation involves using your hands to hold, control, and feel objects more than one-third of the time
• Exposed to conditions such as high voltage electricity, combustibles, explosives, and chemicals more than once a month
• Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time
• Sound and noise levels are loud and distracting

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

• Identifying color and seeing differences in color, including shades and brightness
• Seeing clearly at a distance
• Seeing clearly up close
• Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
• Identifying and understanding the speech of another person

Work Hours and Travel

• Regular working hours and limited travel