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.
- Tasks
- 17 tasks8 core, 9 supplemental
- Family
- ProductionOne of its 114 occupations
- Code
- 51-2061.00SOC 2018: 51-2061
What the work is made of
8 core tasks and 9 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Assemble and install components of timepieces to complete mechanisms, using watchmakers' tools and loupes.Core taskTask 15003Rated by 53 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 2. Observe operation of timepiece parts and subassemblies to determine accuracy of movement, and to diagnose causes of defects.Core taskTask 15004Rated by 54 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 3. Test operation and fit of timepiece parts and subassemblies, using electronic testing equipment, tweezers, watchmakers' tools, and loupes.Core taskTask 15005Rated by 53 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 4. Replace specified parts to repair malfunctioning timepieces, using watchmakers' tools, loupes, and holding fixtures.Core taskTask 15006Rated by 54 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 5. Disassemble timepieces such as watches, clocks, and chronometers so that repairs can be made.Core taskTask 15007Rated by 53 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 6. Clean and lubricate timepiece parts and assemblies, using solvents, buff sticks, and oil.Core taskTask 15008Rated by 54 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 7. Examine components of timepieces such as watches, clocks, or chronometers for defects, using loupes or microscopes.Core taskTask 15009Rated by 53 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 8. Bend parts, such as hairsprings, pallets, barrel covers, and bridges, to correct deficiencies in truing or endshake, using tweezers.Core taskTask 15010Rated by 52 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 9. Change timing weights on balance wheels to correct deficient timing.Supplemental taskTask 15011Rated by 53 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 10. Adjust sizes or positioning of timepiece parts to achieve specified fit or function, using calipers, fixtures, and loupes.Supplemental taskTask 15012Rated by 52 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 11. Mount hairsprings and balance wheel assemblies between jaws of truing calipers.Supplemental taskTask 15013Rated by 51 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 12. Estimate spaces between collets and first inner coils to determine if spaces are within acceptable limits.Supplemental taskTask 15014Rated by 50 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 13. 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.Supplemental taskTask 15015Rated by 50 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 14. Turn wheels of calipers and examine springs, using loupes, to determine if center coils appear as perfect circles.Supplemental taskTask 15016Rated by 50 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 15. Examine and adjust hairspring assemblies to ensure horizontal and circular alignment of hairsprings, using calipers, loupes, and watchmakers' tools.Supplemental taskTask 15017Rated by 52 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 16. Review blueprints, sketches, or work orders to gather information about tasks to be completed.Supplemental taskTask 15018Rated by 53 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 17. Tighten or replace loose jewels, using watchmakers' tools.Supplemental taskTask 15019Rated by 52 people who do the job, June 2008
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 51-2061
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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