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Timing Device Assembler Job Description Template

A copy-ready timing device assembler job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows timing device assemblers earn a median of $62,620 ($30.11/hour); the middle 50% earn $29,040–$72,740.

Job title

Timing Device Assembler

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable timing device assembler to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will assemble precision parts, adjust mechanisms and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble precision parts
  • Adjust mechanisms
  • Calibrate timing
  • Inspect under magnification
  • Test devices
  • Lubricate parts
  • Record results
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Working knowledge of precision assembly and calibration
  • Patience and steady hands
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Watchmaking course
  • Precision assembly training
  • ESD training
  • Experience with tweezers

Skills

  • Magnified inspection
  • Lubrication
  • Measurement
  • Testing
  • Focus
  • Attention to detail

Work environment and schedule

Assemblers work at clean benches in small manufacturing shops. Full-time daytime hours.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a timing device assembler job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Timing Device Assembler” is the clearest; alternates include Precision Timing Assembler, Timer Assembler, Meter Assembler.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a timing device assembler so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Timing Device Assembler training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Timing Device Assembler hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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