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Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Perform precision assembling or adjusting, within narrow tolerances, of timing devices such as digital clocks or timing devices with electrical or electronic components.
Other titles employers use
Calibration Specialist · Calibrator · Clockmaker · Horologist · Time Stamp Assembler · Watch Technician · Watchmaker · Digital Watch Assembler
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- Assemble and install components of timepieces to complete mechanisms, using watchmakers' tools and loupes.
- Observe operation of timepiece parts and subassemblies to determine accuracy of movement, and to diagnose causes of defects.
- Test operation and fit of timepiece parts and subassemblies, using electronic testing equipment, tweezers, watchmakers' tools, and loupes.
- Replace specified parts to repair malfunctioning timepieces, using watchmakers' tools, loupes, and holding fixtures.
- Disassemble timepieces such as watches, clocks, and chronometers so that repairs can be made.
- Clean and lubricate timepiece parts and assemblies, using solvents, buff sticks, and oil.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to practical and organizing work.
- Practical
- Building, repairing, using tools, or working outdoors
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
Subjects to know
- Mechanical
- Mathematics
Useful strengths
- Finger Dexterity
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Near Vision
- Problem Sensitivity
- Manual Dexterity
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 2.8 | Largely your own space |
| On your feet | 2.5 | Mostly seated |
| Talking face to face | 4.6 | Continuous — the job is conversations |
| Working with your hands | 2.9 | Little of the day |
Preparation
How people prepare for this work.
Employers usually ask for a high school diploma. Other routes may also lead into the field.
- High school or less 94%
- A doctorate or professional degree 4%
- A certificate or some college 2%
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Office suite software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Inventory management software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Point of sale POS software
- Internet browser software
Opportunity near you
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- People doing this work
- 40
- Job openings each year
- 0
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- —
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| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 40 | 0 | — |
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