From wave soldering machine operator to surface-mount technology machine operator
12 of the 18 essential skills of a surface-mount technology machine operator are already essential for a wave soldering machine operator — about 67% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from wave soldering machine operator in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 12
- skills carry over
- 6
- would be new
- 67%
- of the target job covered
- 18
- essential skills of a surface-mount technology machine operator
What a surface-mount technology machine operator does
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).
What carries over
12 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- assemble printed circuit boards
- ensure conformity to specifications
- ensure public safety and security
- inspect quality of products
- interpret circuit diagrams
- monitor machine operations
- prepare board for soldering
- printed circuit boards
- quality standards
- read assembly drawings
- read standard blueprints
- solder components onto electronic board
What would be new
6 skillsEssential for a surface-mount technology machine operator and not for a wave soldering machine operator. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
← wave soldering machine operatorsurface-mount technology machine operator →The other way round
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How far are you from being a surface-mount technology machine operator?
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