Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists
$75,210 earning potential
$75,210
High-end Earners in
North Carolina ( Top 10% )
$49,370
median annual wage
$24
median hourly wage
Responsibilities
- Understand blueprints and computer-aided design (CAD) files
- Operate different types of machine tools
- Monitor the various machines
- Examine completed products to make sure they meet standards
- Communicate with customers to adjust products as needed
- Understand various cutting and measuring tools for a variety of materials
- Use precision instruments such as micrometers to measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and make sure they conform to specifications
- Calculate dimensions or tolerances using instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers
- Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, or engineering information to determine the methods or sequences of operations needed to make products
- Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines
- Maintain machine tools in proper operational condition
- Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations
- Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process
- Machine parts to specifications using machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders
- Read blueprints, schematics, and diagrams to determine the method and sequence of assembly of a machine or a piece of equipment
- Verify dimensions of parts, using precision measuring instruments
- Operate metalworking machines to make housings, fittings, and fixtures
- Inspect parts for surface defects
- Repair and calibrate hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies
- Use instruments to test the performance of electromechanical assemblies
- Use soldering equipment and handtools to install electronic parts and hardware
- Operate, test, or maintain robotic equipment
- Analyze and record test result
North Carolina Job Outlook
55
Average annual job openings
500
Number of jobs by 2030
+2%
Expected growth from 2024 to 2030