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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.

$62,620 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 51-2061.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Observe operation of timepiece parts and subassemblies to determine accuracy of movement, and to diagnose causes of defects.
  2. 02Clean and lubricate timepiece parts and assemblies, using solvents, buff sticks, and oil.
  3. 03Replace specified parts to repair malfunctioning timepieces, using watchmakers' tools, loupes, and holding fixtures.
  4. 04Examine components of timepieces such as watches, clocks, or chronometers for defects, using loupes or microscopes.
  5. 05Assemble and install components of timepieces to complete mechanisms, using watchmakers' tools and loupes.
  6. 06Test operation and fit of timepiece parts and subassemblies, using electronic testing equipment, tweezers, watchmakers' tools, and loupes.
  7. 07Disassemble timepieces such as watches, clocks, and chronometers so that repairs can be made.
  8. 08Change timing weights on balance wheels to correct deficient timing.
  9. 09Review blueprints, sketches, or work orders to gather information about tasks to be completed.
  10. 10Adjust sizes or positioning of timepiece parts to achieve specified fit or function, using calipers, fixtures, and loupes.
  11. 11Examine and adjust hairspring assemblies to ensure horizontal and circular alignment of hairsprings, using calipers, loupes, and watchmakers' tools.
  12. 12Bend parts, such as hairsprings, pallets, barrel covers, and bridges, to correct deficiencies in truing or endshake, using tweezers.

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What the posting will be called

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Knowledge the job leans on

MechanicalMathematicsProduction and ProcessingEngineering and TechnologyEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and Management

Skills that carry over from service

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