Surface-mount technology machine operator
Code 8212.4
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).
Essential skills
Knowledge
- interpret circuit diagrams
- electronics
- quality standards
- printed circuit boards
- surface-mount technology
Skills and competences
- monitor machine operations
- ensure conformity to specifications
- ensure public safety and security
- inspect quality of products
- read assembly drawings
- read standard blueprints
- clean printed circuit board
- assemble printed circuit boards
- operate SMT placement equipment
- prepare board for soldering
- coat printed circuit board
- solder components onto electronic board
Transversal competences
- report defective manufacturing materials
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences