What Do Robotics Technicians Do?

Job Description & Duties Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems.

What do Robotics Technicians do On a Daily Basis?

• Maintain service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems.
• Operate robots to perform customized tasks, such as environmental cleanup or explosive detection operations.
• Fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, or fixtures, using metalworking machines.
• Align, fit, or assemble components, using hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.
• Develop robotic path motions to maximize efficiency, safety, and quality.
• Troubleshoot robotic systems, using knowledge of microprocessors, programmable controllers, electronics, circuit analysis, mechanics, sensor or feedback systems, hydraulics, or pneumatics.

Robotics Technician Skills

These are the skills Robotics Technicians say are the most useful in their careers:

Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Types of Robotics Technicians

• Robotic Weld Technician
• Robot Technician
• Automation Control Integrator
• Sensor Technician
• Instrumentation and Controls Technician

Robotics Technician Job Outlook

In the United States, there were 13,800 jobs for Electro-Mechanical Technicians in 2016.

New jobs are being produced at a rate of 3.5% which is lower than average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 500 new jobs for Robotics Technicians by 2026. There will be an estimated 1,200 positions for Robotics Technician per year.

The states with the most job growth for Electro-Mechanical Technicians are Texas, California, and Arizona.

Watch out if you plan on working in Washington, Massachusetts, or West Virginia. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Do Robotics Technicians Make A Lot Of Money?

Electro-Mechanical Technicians Make between $37,090 and $88,860 a year. The median salary is $57,790.

How much do Electro-Mechanical Technicians make in each U.S. state?

Annual Mean Salary by State

State	Annual Mean Salary
Washington	$81,790
Georgia	$68,690
Maryland	$68,390
New York	$67,440
Colorado	$65,870
Illinois	$65,260
Ohio	$64,720
California	$63,830
Utah	$62,780
Alabama	$62,140
North Carolina	$61,510
New Hampshire	$60,410
Wyoming	$60,260
West Virginia	$59,830
New Jersey	$59,660
Arizona	$58,940
Idaho	$58,550
Louisiana	$58,450
Wisconsin	$58,340
South Carolina	$58,280
Connecticut	$57,960
Massachusetts	$57,710
Oklahoma	$57,640
Nebraska	$57,420
Oregon	$57,080
Texas	$57,070
Minnesota	$56,980
Michigan	$56,860
Indiana	$56,590
Virginia	$56,020
Iowa	$53,840
Tennessee	$52,900
Pennsylvania	$51,160
Nevada	$51,030
Kentucky	$49,530
Florida	$48,320

What Tools & Technology do Robotics Technicians Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Robotics Technicians may use on a daily basis:

• Microsoft Windows
• JavaScript
• UNIX
• Git
• Microsoft Outlook
• Bentley MicroStation
• Dassault Systemes CATIA
• The MathWorks MATLAB
• Microsoft Word
• Autodesk AutoCAD

Who Employs Robotics Technicians?

Similar Careers

Those interested in being a Robotics Technician may also be interested in:

• Robotics Engineers

Career changers with experience as a Robotics Technician sometimes find work in one of the following fields:

• Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians

References

Bureau of Labor Statistics

College Factual

O*NET Online

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