Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
SOC Code: 51-2061
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusterss assemble and install components of timepieces to complete mechanisms, using watchmakers' tools and loupes. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 96.3/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Repairing, Quality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting.
AI-Proof Score: 96.3 — Very High
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Median Salary
$40,790
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Job Growth
-17.5%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Repairing
- •Quality Control Analysis
- •Troubleshooting
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Active Listening
- •Monitoring
- •Critical Thinking
- •Equipment Maintenance
Common Tasks
- ✓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.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation