Dental instrument assembler
Also called dental device maker, dental laser assembler, dental probe assembler
Dental instrument assemblers assemble various dental instruments, such as drills, lasers, probes, mirrors, and dental imaging devices. They use various machinery, hand tools, chemicals, adhesives and epoxies to assemble the dental instruments. They use precision tools and work in cleanroom environments.
What you'd do
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers · ILO- Assembling component parts and electrical and electronic systems and positioning, aligning and fastening units to assemblies, subassemblies or frames using hand or power tools, soldering and micro-welding equipment
- Reviewing work orders, specifications, diagrams and drawings to determine materials needed and assembly instructions
- Recording production and operational data on specified forms
- Operating wire-coiling machines to wind wire coils used in electrical equipment and components such as registers, transformers, armature wires, electric motors and generators
- Inspecting and testing completed components and assemblies, wiring installations and circuits and rejecting faulty assembly components
- Indoors
- Sitting most of the day
- Constant contact with people, including the public
- Some freedom to decide
- Usually under 40 hours a week
- Deadlines most weeks
- Very repetitive tasks
Will there be jobs?
Yes, good prospects10 EU countries are short of electrical and electronic equipment assemblers now, and a typical number of jobs will need filling by 2035.
Solid: measured. Dashed: forecast.
What does it pay?
Below averagePay depends a lot on the country: from about €1,000 a month (Bulgaria) to €5,200 (Denmark), before tax.
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Among plant and machine operators, and assemblers in the EU, women earn 21% less per hour than men. Plant and machine operators, and assemblers · Eurostat
What do I need to study?
Upper secondary or vocationalUpper secondary or vocational training in medical diagnostic and treatment technology is the usual route.
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Will AI change it?
LittleAI could take on part of some tasks, but none fully.
Average task score 0.28 on a scale from 0 (AI can't do it) to 1 (AI could do it fully).
See the score for each of the 5 tasks
Based on what AI could technically do when assessed in 2025. It is not a forecast for a future year, and not a forecast of job losses. Scores for electrical and electronic equipment assemblers. Source: ILO (2025), adapted (credits).