Precision Instrument Makers and Repairers

Precision Instrument Makers and Repairers assemble, calibrate, install and overhaul mechanical precision instruments and equipment.

What the job involves

• Assembles parts and sub-assemblies of precision instruments and locks, timepieces and firearms

• Dismantles precision instruments, locks, timepieces and firearms, repairs and replaces defective parts, and reassembles articles using hand and power tools and specially designed machines

• Calibrates precision instruments using standard weights and measures, jigs and fixtures, and hand tools to adjust and align parts and small balancing weights

• May estimate costs and prepare quotes for repairs