Description:
* Electro-mechanical technicians work with computer-controlled machines. They combine knowledge of mechanical engineering technology with knowledge of electrical and electronic circuits.
Duties:
• Read blueprints.
• Choose the methods to put together equipment
• Measure parts and make sure they are in right places.
• Operate metalworking machines.
• Test and repair.
• Use soldering equipment and hand tools.
Where and When:
• They work both at production sites and in offices.
What or Who They Work With:
• Work closely with electrical and mechanical engineers.
• Computers
• Digital cameras
• Multimeters
• Drill presses
• Hand tools
• Protective glasses
Education and Training:
• An associate's degree or a post-secondary certificate
Similar Jobs:
Related School Subjects:
• Computers
• Math
• Technology
• English
Print:
Read:
SCIENCE KIDS: PLANET EARTH by Deborah Chancellor
THE HOME DEPOT BIG BOOK OF TOOLS by Kimberly Weinberger
THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS INSIDE THE EARTH by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
MY BIG SCIENCE BOOK by Simon Mugford
SCIENCE IN SECONDS FOR KIDS by Jean Potter
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE: THE STORY OF THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS BRIDGE AND THE REMARKABLE FAMILY THAT BUILT IT by Elizabeth Mann
BRIDGES: AMAZING STRUCTURES TO DESIGN, BUILD, AND TEST by Carol A. Johnmann
MATHEMATICIANS ARE PEOPLE TOO: STORIES FROM THE LIVES OF GREAT MATHEMATICIANS by Luetta Reimer
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Sources:
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