Automation and Robotics

$75,210 earning potential

Electro-mechanical technicians operate automated and robotic equipment. They use both electrical and mechanical expertise to maintain and repair the manufacturing equipment, typically found in a factory setting. Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems. https://nccareers.org/occupation-profile/173024/1284

$75,210

High-end Earners in

BPBP North Carolina ( Top 10% )

$49,370

median annual wage

$24

median hourly wage

Responsibilities

Test the performance of electro-mechanical assemblies, using test instruments
Comprehend equipment manuals, blueprints, schematics and diagrams to assemble and repair equipment
Operate automated, robotic and electro-mechanical equipment to make products
Evaluate new technologies
Repair and calibrate hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies
Verify dimensions of parts, using precision measuring instruments, to ensure that specifications are met
Install electronic systems and upgrade existing systems
Operate metalworking machines to make housings, fittings, and fixtures
Install electronic parts and hardware, using soldering equipment and hand tools
Use measuring instruments to test assemblies and robotic equipment
Document test results and analysis

BPBP North Carolina Job Outlook

Average annual job openings

500

Number of jobs by 2028

Expected growth from
2024 to 2028

BPBP North Carolina Job Outlook

Average annual job openings

500

Number of jobs by 2028

Expected growth
from 2024 to 2028

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