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Overview
Precision instrument assemblers read blueprints and assembly drawings, fit small components into instruments such as micrometers, gauges, thermostats and meters, then calibrate and test them.
In job descriptions, look for precision measuring instruments, assembly drawings, calibration, component alignment, hand tools, quality standards, specifications and product inspection.
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Open in Job ExplorerWork context
The work is precise bench or production assembly: drawings, tiny components, measuring instruments, hand tools, calibration steps and final tests all matter.
Skills and specializations
Strong profiles combine blueprint reading, component alignment, assembly of instrumentation equipment, calibration, precision measuring, quality standards and careful records of work progress.
Salary context
Salary context depends on instrument complexity, tolerance level, calibration responsibility, production volume, quality documentation, electronics or electromechanics exposure and independence in testing.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward instrument repair, calibration technology, quality inspection, precision engineering, electromechanical assembly or production technician roles where measurement discipline remains important.
Good to know
Look for adverts that mention micrometers, gauges, thermostats, meters, assembly drawings, calibration certificates, conformity to specifications or precision measurement. They reveal the detail level of the work.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or occupation-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 2
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
51-2061.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETCalibration Technologists and Technicians
17-3028.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
precision instrument tester
gauge calibrator
precision instrument maker
meter calibrator
thermostat assembler
thermostat tester
thermostat calibrator
precision instrument calibrator
micrometer tester
precision instrument craftsman
micrometer assembler
meter assembler
precision instrument craftsperson
precision instrument craftswoman
micrometer calibrator
meter tester
gauge assembler
gauge tester
Occupation group
Precision-instrument makers and repairers (7311)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/dec7ed73-8688-4328-bc50-c72d31b25956 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7311.4 |
| ISCO group | 7311 |
| Concept type | Occupation |