Occupations/51-2061.00
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Perform precision assembling or adjusting, within narrow tolerances, of timing devices such as digital clocks or timing devices with electrical or electronic components.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
63%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
16%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
21%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Clean and lubricate timepiece parts and assemblies, using solvents, buff sticks, and oil.
- Mostly routine
Assemble and install components of timepieces to complete mechanisms, using watchmakers' tools and loupes.
- Mostly routine
Test operation and fit of timepiece parts and subassemblies, using electronic testing equipment, tweezers, watchmakers' tools, and loupes.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Assemble and install components of timepieces to complete mechanisms, using watchmakers' tools and loupes.
- 02Observe operation of timepiece parts and subassemblies to determine accuracy of movement, and to diagnose causes of defects.
- 03Test operation and fit of timepiece parts and subassemblies, using electronic testing equipment, tweezers, watchmakers' tools, and loupes.
- 04Replace specified parts to repair malfunctioning timepieces, using watchmakers' tools, loupes, and holding fixtures.
- 05Disassemble timepieces such as watches, clocks, and chronometers so that repairs can be made.
- 06Clean and lubricate timepiece parts and assemblies, using solvents, buff sticks, and oil.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.23
- Degree of automation1.91
- Time sitting3.57
- Originality (ability)2.25
- Conflict situations1.88
- Hands-on objects/tools2.91
- Outdoors / weather1.26
- Disease exposure1.00
- Decision freedom4.32
Top abilities
- Finger Dexterity4.00
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.88
- Near Vision3.50
- Problem Sensitivity3.38
- Manual Dexterity3.38
- Visualization3.12
- Oral Comprehension3.12
- Information Ordering3.12
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.75
- Active Listening2.88
- Writing2.50
- Speaking2.75
- Mathematics2.00
- Science2.00
- Critical Thinking2.88
- Active Learning2.12
- Learning Strategies2.12
- Monitoring2.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
9 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN · Public | Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking 47.0408 | $14,200 | 72% | 73% | 1 yr $28,960 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 47.04 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking 47.0408 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 47.04 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking 47.0408 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking 47.0408 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking 47.0408 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking 47.0408 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking 47.0408 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Lake Superior College Duluth, MN · Public | Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking 47.0408 | $5,900 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Macomb Community College Warren, MI · Public | Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking 47.0408 | $4,200 | 100% | 22% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |