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Precision Instrument Makers and Repairers

Precision instrument makers and repairers make, calibrate, test and repair precision and optical instruments such as barometers, compasses, cameras, calibrators, watches, clocks and chronometers.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£17,350
£28,227
£44,817

New workers start around £17,350. Normal pay is £28,227 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £44,817.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 20,323 vacancies for this type of job

5.45%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Tests, adjusts and repairs precision and optical instruments.

  • Positions, aligns and secures optical lenses in mounts.

  • Checks prepared parts for accuracy using measuring equipment, assembles parts and adjusts as necessary using hand and machine tools.

  • Carries out service tasks such as cleaning, oiling and regulating.

  • Tests completed timepiece for accuracy using electronic or other test equipment.

  • Tests watches and clocks for repair to diagnose faults and removes, repairs or replaces damaged and worn parts.

  • Marks out and machines aluminium, brass, steel and plastics using machine tools such as grinders, lathes and shapers.

  • Examines drawings or specifications to determine appropriate methods, materials and sequence of operation.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Paint Sprayers

  • Safety Standards

  • Soldering

  • Refurbishing

  • Maintenance Scheduling

  • Mobile Phones

  • Painting

  • Spray Painting

  • Quality Management

  • Work Order

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Customer Service

  • Detail Oriented

  • Time Management

  • Self-Motivation

  • Management

  • Enthusiasm

  • Organizational Skills

  • Willingness To Learn

  • English Language

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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Professional Chef

University College Birmingham

FdA · 2 Years · Full-time · Birmingham · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 32/56

Food and Drink Engineer

University of Greenwich

DipHE · 2 Years · Full-time · Chatham · 09/2024

Tariff points: 96/96

Automotive and Transport Design

Coventry University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Coventry · 09/2024

Tariff points: 120/120

Media Production

Anglia Ruskin University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Cambridge · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 96/96

Robotics and Automation

Leeds Beckett University

BEng (Hon) · 3 Years · Full-time · Leeds · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 128/128

Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year

Liverpool John Moores University

BEng (Hon) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · Liverpool · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 88/96

Motorsport Technology (Top Up Year Only)

Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges)

FdEng · 1 Year · Full-time · Shoreham-by-Sea West Sussex · 09/2024

Tariff points: N/A

Software Engineering with Electronics

University of Westminster, London

BEng · 4 Years · Sandwich including industrial placement · London · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 96/96

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