Dictionary Of
Occupational Titles
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION INDUSTRY
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INSTRUMENT-MAKER AND
REPAIRER
Sets up and operates machine tools to remodel electrical and electronic
instruments used in electrical logging, gun perforating, sub-surface surveying,
and other oil, gas, or borehole prospecting, testing and servicing operations,
following engineering orders and specifications and applying knowledge of
electronics, mechanics, metal properties, shop mathematics, and machining
procedures: Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions of parts to be made on
metal or plastic stock, using layout tools, such as rule, square, or scribe
[LAY-OUT WORKER (machine shop)]. Machines parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes,
drill presses, and grinders [MACHINIST (machine shop)]. Assembles
fabricated mechanical parts and such purchased parts as pulleys, springs, and
dials, using bolts, screws, tweezers, wrenches, and screwdrivers [INSTRUMENT
MAKER (any industry)]. Installs
electrical and electronic parts, such as sockets, switches, and rheostats, in
chassis. Connects
circuit components, such as tubes, coils, and switches, using wire strippers
and soldering iron and following circuit diagrams. Tests instruments to determine
conformance to specifications, using equipment, such as voltmeters and
ohmmeters. May
be designated according to product remodeled or repaired.
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