wave soldering machine operator
Wave soldering machine operators set up and operate machines to solder electronic components to the printed circuit board. They read blueprints and layout designs.
Also called: solderer of electronics, wave-soldering machine operative, operator of wave soldering machine, electronics solderer, wave operator, wave soldering machine operative, wave-soldering machine operator
- 16
- essential skills
- 17
- 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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- computer hardware test technician6 skills in common
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- electronic equipment assembler5 skills in common
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Essential skills
16- assemble printed circuit boards
- ensure conformity to specifications
- ensure public safety and security
- inspect quality of products
- interpret circuit diagrams
- maintain furnace temperature
- measure furnace temperature
- monitor machine operations
- operate wave soldering machine
- prepare board for soldering
- printed circuit boards
- quality standards
- read assembly drawings
- read standard blueprints
- solder components onto electronic board
- temperature scales
Optional skills
17- apply health and safety standards
- apply technical communication skills
- check for solder defects
- clean printed circuit board
- dispose of soldering waste
- IPC standards
- keep records of work progress
- oversee logistics of finished products
- printed circuit boards testing methods
- repair electronic components
- report defective manufacturing materials
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- surface-mount technology
- test printed circuit boards
- through-hole technology
- use CAM software
- write records for repairs
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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