Multiple robots, multiple systems, many challenges, many students, tons of happy faces, some confused ones. Several lightbulb moments. On the quieter days, lots of preparation, building code samples, building obstacles and workloads, designing courses and challenges.
CAREER
Robotics Technicians
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$60,360
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
-3.6% (decline)
Career
Roadtrip Nation Leaders in This Career
What Robotics Technicians Do
Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems.
Other Job Titles Robotics Technicians May Have
Automation Technician, Electrical and Instrumentation Technician (E and I Technician), Instrument Specialist, Process Control Technician
How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Make repairs to robots or peripheral equipment, such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, or servomotors.
- Troubleshoot robotic systems, using knowledge of microprocessors, programmable controllers, electronics, circuit analysis, mechanics, sensor or feedback systems, hydraulics, or pneumatics.
- Install, program, or repair programmable controllers, robot controllers, end-of-arm tools, or conveyors.
- Maintain service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems.
- Modify computer-controlled robot movements.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Robotics Technicians
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Associate's degree (45%)
Associate's degree
Post-secondary certificate
Bachelor's degree
Majors Related to Career
Educational Paths Suggested by Leaders
Suggested Path
High School
Bachelor
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor
Education, General
Additional Skills & Experiences That Can Help You Excel
Imagination, the concept of being able to achieve anything. The ability to relate to anyone from a 1st grader to head teacher, and then some. A little bit of showmanship, my job is to get students excited about technology and possible future careers. I have 20 minutes to get them engaged with a project.
Getting Started
Recommended First Step for:
High School Students
Learn coding, learn mechanics - buy a cheap robotics kit, not a prebuilt one and not one that makes a single robot, but one you have to use your imagination with.
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