Occupation Atlaselectrical mechanic
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5d009d45-3bb9-4e33-8760-294f59adec8c
electrical mechanic
Electrical mechanics install, repair and maintain mechanical and electrical components of machinery, tools and equipment. They test electrical parts to ensure efficiency and make improvements accordingly.
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional4.25
- I Investigative2.73
- S Social1.19
- E Enterprising1.01
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (49-2092.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (24)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- apply safety management
- assemble electromechanical systems
- calibrate electromechanical system
- comply with electrical safety regulations
- electrical safety regulations
- electricity
- electromechanics
- electronics
- energy storage systems
- fit mechanised equipment
- inspect electrical supplies
- install electrical and electronic equipment
- maintain electrical equipment
- maintain electromechanical equipment
- mechanics
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- solve technical problems
- splice cable
- test electromechanical systems
- test electronic units
- use measurement instruments
- use precision tools
- wear appropriate protective gear
- work ergonomically
Optional (25)
- answer requests for quotation
- apply coating to electrical equipment
- assemble electronic units
- assemble mechatronic units
- automation technology
- battery components
- electric generators
- electrical testing methods
- electrical wire accessories
- electrical wiring plans
- install automotive electrical equipment
- install circuit breakers
- install electric switches
- install electricity sockets
- maintain electrical engines
- make electrical calculations
- operate soldering equipment
- order electrical supplies
- provide power connection from bus bars
- repair battery components
- repair wiring
- replace defect components
- soldering techniques
- troubleshoot
- write inspection reports
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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