These highly skilled, versatile workers are often known by titles such as line maintenance technician, equipment support technician, or equipment maintenance technician.
Automation is common in almost every industry.
Electronically operated and controlled systems and processing machines are installed frequently. Many of these units are computer operated, while others may be electro- mechanical, vacuum, or pneumatic systems that have some electronic controls. Electronics Repairers align, adjust, and calibrate the equipment on a regular basis to keep it running efficiently. They modify existing, or develop new industrial electronic devices, circuits, and equipment according to company specifications that may not have complete technical data and instructions. When a malfunction does occur, the entire assembly line may stop, and technicians must work quickly to locate the problem and repair the system so that production can resume as soon as possible.