Job Description:

• 1) Assembles electric-motor control units, such as transmitters, relays, switches, voltage controls, and starters and mounts unit on panel according to drawings and specifications, using handtools and power tools: Cleans parts, using liquid cleaner, airhose, and cloth.

• 2) Assembles units, using handtools, pneumatic nut runners, power press, and torque wrenches.

• 3) Lays out and drills mounting holes and mounts units to panel, using scribers, rule, dividers, drill press, portable power drill, reamer, screwdrivers, and wrenches.

• 4) Adjusts and aligns parts to maintain specified airgap, contact wipe, dimensions, and part movement, using feeler gauges and micrometers.

• 5) Solders electric wire connections and secures spring guides, setscrews, and spring post to units, using soldering iron and acetylene torch.

• 6) Tests electrical circuits for resistance, current, and potential difference, using instruments, such as ohmmeter, ammeter, and voltmeter.

• 7) May be designated according to control assembled as Transmitter Assembler; Voltage-Regulator Assembler.

• 8) May also operate sheet metal forming machines to fabricate housing for synchro-units and be designated Synchro-Unit Assembler.