printed circuit board assembler
Printed circuit board assemblers read blueprints and drawings to assemble printed circuit boards. They use hand- and automated soldering tools and machines to connect electronic components to the board.
Also called: PCB assembler, PCB assembly operative, printed circuit board fabricator, through-hole technology assembly operative, through-hole technology assembler, assembler of printed circuit boards, PCB fabricator, THT operator
- 16
- essential skills
- 32
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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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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- electronic equipment assembler7 skills in common
- printed circuit board test technician7 skills in common
- automated optical inspection operator6 skills in common
- electronics engineering technician6 skills in common
- microelectronics designer6 skills in common
- semiconductor processor6 skills in common
Essential skills
16- apply through-hole technology manually
- assemble printed circuit boards
- coat printed circuit board
- electronics
- ensure conformity to specifications
- ensure public safety and security
- integrated circuits
- interpret circuit diagrams
- meet deadlines
- operate insertion mount machine
- prepare board for soldering
- printed circuit boards
- read assembly drawings
- semiconductors
- solder components onto electronic board
- through-hole technology
Optional skills
32- 3D printing process
- check for solder defects
- clean components during assembly
- clean printed circuit board
- determine suitability of materials
- dispose of hazardous waste
- electrochemistry
- electroplating
- IPC standards
- keep records of work progress
- maintain microelectronics
- maintenance of printing machines
- maintenance operations
- microelectronics
- microprocessors
- operate 3D computer graphics software
- operate precision machinery
- operate printing machinery
- operate SMT placement equipment
- operate wave soldering machine
- oversee logistics of finished products
- pack electronic equipment
- printed circuit boards testing methods
- printing materials
- printing on large scale machines
- printing techniques
- replace defect components
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- surface-mount technology
- test microelectronics
- test printed circuit boards
- use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs
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