surface-mount technology machine operator
Surface-mount technology machine operators use surface-mount technology (SMT) machines to mount and solder small electronic components onto printed circuit boards to create surface-mounted devices (SMD).
Also called: SMT machine operator, operator of surface-mount technology machine, operator of SMT machine, SMT operator, soldering machine operative, electronics surface mount soldering machine operator, electronics surface mount soldering operative, surface mount technology machine operator
- 18
- essential skills
- 18
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- printed circuit board assemblerWhat changes?10 skills in common
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- printed circuit board test technician8 skills in common
- electronic equipment assembler7 skills in common
- electronics production supervisor7 skills in common
- battery assembler6 skills in common
- precision device inspector6 skills in common
Essential skills
18- assemble printed circuit boards
- clean printed circuit board
- coat printed circuit board
- electronics
- ensure conformity to specifications
- ensure public safety and security
- inspect quality of products
- interpret circuit diagrams
- monitor machine operations
- operate SMT placement equipment
- prepare board for soldering
- printed circuit boards
- quality standards
- read assembly drawings
- read standard blueprints
- report defective manufacturing materials
- solder components onto electronic board
- surface-mount technology
Optional skills
18- apply health and safety standards
- apply technical communication skills
- carry out shipping orders for parts
- check for solder defects
- dispose of hazardous waste
- IPC standards
- keep records of work progress
- maintain electronic systems
- microelectronics
- operate automated optical inspection machine
- operate wave soldering machine
- oversee logistics of finished products
- provide power connection from bus bars
- repair electronic components
- replace defect components
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- use CAM software
- use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs
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