Electronic Equipment Assembler
10-year growth projection: –6.8 percent
Typical education: High school diploma or equivalent
Stress score: 52.2
As innovation gets more intense and robust much of the equipment assemblers work is already performed by automated systems as the parts are getting too small or fragile for human handling. In fact a sign that robots are taking over, the job of equipment assemblers might face further dent as career as an electronic equipment assembler is in fast decline.
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers are the individuals who build electric motors, computers and other such devices that can be used in all types of military systems, medical equipment and elsewhere.
Employment of assemblers is projected to grow 4 percent by 2022, slower than the average for all occupations. Qualified applicants, including those with technical vocational training and certification, should have the best job opportunities in the manufacturing sector, particularly in growing, high-technology industries, such as aerospace and electro-medical devices.