Details Report for:
17-3024.01 - Robotics Technicians
Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems.
Sample of reported job titles: Automation Technician, Electrical and Instrumentation Technician (E and I Technician), Instrument and Automation Technician, Instrument Specialist, Instrument Technician, Instrumentation and Controls Technician, Instrumentation and Process Controls Technician, Process Control Technician, Programmable Logic Controllers Technician
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Analytical or scientific software — Logic Design RoboLogix; Simulation software; The MathWorks MATLAB
; The MathWorks Simulink (see all 5 examples)
- Computer aided design CAD software — Autodesk AutoCAD
; Bentley MicroStation
; Dassault Systemes CATIA; Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Data base user interface and query software — Database software; Structured query language SQL
- Development environment software — ABB RobotStudio; Ada; C; Ladder Logic
- Electronic mail software — Microsoft Outlook
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software — SAP software
- File versioning software — Git
- Industrial control software — Human machine interface HMI software; Programmable logic controller PLC software; Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7; Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
(see all 19 examples)
- Object or component oriented development software — C#
; C++
; Oracle Java
; Python
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Operating system software — Linux
; Microsoft Windows
; UNIX
; Windows Embedded Compact
- Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
- Project management software — Microsoft Project
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Web platform development software — JavaScript
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Binocular light compound microscopes
- Chart recorders
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Flowmeters — Flow meters
- Force or torque sensors — Force gauges
- Frequency counters or timer or dividers — Frequency counters
- Hammers
- Hydrometers
- Integrated circuit testers — Logic analyzers
- Interferometers — Laser interferometers
- Laser fax machine — Laser facsimile machines
- Laser printers
- Microcontrollers — Programmable automation controllers PAC; Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Multimeters
- Ohmmeters — Volt-ohm meters VOM
- Open end wrenches
- Oscilloscopes — Waveform monitors
- Personal computers
- Photocopiers — Copy machines
- Portable data input terminals — Hydraulic dataloggers
- Potentiometers
- Power drills — Electric drills
- Scanners — Laser scanners
- Screwdrivers
- Shielded metal arc welding or stick welding machine — Shielded arc welding tools
- Signal generators — Function generators
- Soldering iron — Soldering tools
- Voltage or current meters — Voltmeters
- Welding robots — Robotic teach pendants
- Workshop cranes
Knowledge Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Abilities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Assemble equipment or components.
- Maintain electromechanical equipment.
- Repair electronic equipment.
- Determine causes of operational problems or failures.
- Program robotic equipment.
- Maintain operational records or records systems.
- Calibrate scientific or technical equipment.
- Evaluate characteristics of equipment or systems.
- Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.
- Train personnel on proper operational procedures.
- Fabricate products or components using machine tools.
- Design electromechanical equipment or systems.
- Document design or operational test results.
- Prepare procedural documents.
- Install production equipment or systems.
- Inspect facilities or sites to determine if they meet specifications or standards.
- Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
- Create graphical representations of industrial production systems.
- Operate industrial equipment.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed |
Education | Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. |
Related Experience | Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job. |
Job Training | Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. |
Job Zone Examples | These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, travel guides, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters, and medical assistants. |
SVP Range | (6.0 to < 7.0) |
Education
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. ![]() |
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Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
17-3023.00 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
17-3025.00 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians ![]() |
17-3026.00 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
17-3027.00 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
19-4043.00 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians ![]() |
49-2094.00 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment |
49-2095.00 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay |
49-3011.00 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians ![]() |
49-9062.00 | Medical Equipment Repairers ![]() |
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wage data for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians.
Employment data for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians.
Industry data for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians.
Median wages (2019) | $28.05 hourly, $58,350 annual |
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Employment (2019) | 14,600 employees |
Projected growth (2019-2029) | ![]() |
Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 1,300 |
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Top industries (2019) | Manufacturing (52% employed in this sector)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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