Life As a Timing Device Assembler or Adjuster

Example of Timing Device Assembler or Adjuster Job Perform precision assembling, adjusting, or calibrating, within narrow tolerances, of timing devices such as digital clocks or timing devices with electrical or electronic components.

Life As a Timing Device Assembler or Adjuster: What Do They Do?

• Change timing weights on balance wheels to correct deficient timing.
• Tighten or replace loose jewels, using watchmakers’ tools.
• Bend inner coils of springs away from or toward collets, using tweezers, to locate centers of collets in centers of springs, and to correct errors resulting from faulty colleting of coils.
• 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.
• Assemble and install components of timepieces to complete mechanisms, using watchmakers’ tools and loupes.

What Skills Do You Need to Work as a Timing Device Assembler or Adjuster?

Below is a list of the skills most Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters say are important on the job.

Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

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

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

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

Related Job Titles for this Occupation:

• Hairspring Staker
• Barrel Endshake Adjuster
• Manufacturing Assembler
• Chronometer Adjuster
• Hairspring Setter

Is There Job Demand for Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters?

In the United States, there were 800 jobs for Timing Device Assembler or Adjuster in 2016. There is little to no growth in job opportunities for Timing Device Assembler or Adjuster. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 100 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for Timing Device Assembler or Adjuster are Ohio and Illinois. Watch out if you plan on working in Illinois or Ohio. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

What is the Average Salary of a Timing Device Assembler or Adjuster

The salary for Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters ranges between about $26,120 and $54,320 a year.

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters who work in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, or Oklahoma, make the highest salaries.

Below is a list of the median annual salaries for Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters in different U.S. states.

State	Annual Mean Salary
Michigan	$34,610
Oklahoma	$33,400
Pennsylvania	$47,280
Tennessee	$42,080

Tools & Technologies Used by Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters may use on a daily basis:

• Microsoft Office
• Web browser software
• Data entry software
• Inventory control software
• Maplesoft Maple

Becoming a Timing Device Assembler or Adjuster

Education needed to be a Timing Device Assembler or Adjuster:

What work experience do I need to become a Timing Device Assembler or Adjuster?

Where Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters Are Employed

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters work in the following industries:

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References:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• College Factual
• O*NET Online

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