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Laser Technician (Laser Tech)

Photonics Technicians
Description
Install, align, test, repair, and maintain industrial, medical, or research laser systems and beam delivery optics, using beam profilers, power meters, spectrometers, interferometers, oscilloscopes, and related tools; build or modify laser assemblies and ensure compliance with laser safety standards.
Knowledge
Business and Management
  • • Customer and Personal Service
Manufacturing and Production
  • • Production and Processing
Engineering and Technology
  • • Computers and Electronics
  • • Engineering and Technology
  • • Mechanical
Mathematics and Science
  • • Mathematics
  • • Physics
Arts and Humanities
  • • English Language
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
  • • Oral Comprehension
  • • Written Comprehension
  • • Oral Expression
  • • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
  • • Problem Sensitivity
  • • Deductive Reasoning
  • • Inductive Reasoning
  • • Information Ordering
  • • Category Flexibility
Perceptual Abilities
  • • Perceptual Speed
Spatial Abilities
  • • Visualization
Attentiveness
  • • Selective Attention
Fine Manipulative Abilities
  • • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • • Manual Dexterity
  • • Finger Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
  • • Control Precision
Visual Abilities
  • • Near Vision
  • • Visual Color Discrimination
Auditory and Speech Abilities
  • • Speech Recognition
  • • Speech Clarity
Skills
Content
  • • Reading Comprehension
  • • Active Listening
  • • Writing
  • • Speaking
Process
  • • Critical Thinking
  • • Active Learning
  • • Monitoring
Social Skills
  • • Coordination
Complex Problem Solving Skills
  • • Complex Problem Solving
Technical Skills
  • • Operations Monitoring
  • • Equipment Maintenance
  • • Troubleshooting
  • • Repairing
  • • Quality Control Analysis
Systems Skills
  • • Judgment and Decision Making
Resource Management Skills
  • • Time Management
Interview options
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Interviewee accent
Interview time
Source
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
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