Job description Circuit Board Assembler in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region
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Find out what work is like for a circuit board assembler in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers (NOC 94201).

Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers

Description

Electronics assemblers and fabricators assemble and fabricate electronic equipment, parts and components. Electronics inspectors and testers inspect and test electronic and electromechanical assemblies, subassemblies, parts and components to ensure conformance to prescribed standards. They are employed in electronics manufacturing plants.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Electronics assemblers and fabricators
  • Solder and manually assemble various electronic components such as resistors, diodes, transistors, capacitors, integrated circuits, switches, wires and other electronic parts to designated locations on printed circuit boards
  • Assemble microcircuits requiring fine hand assembly, the use of microscopes and adherence to cleanroom procedures
  • Install, mount, fasten, align and adjust parts, components, wiring and harnesses to subassemblies and assemblies using hand and small power tools
  • Operate automatic and semi-automatic machines to position, solder and clean prescribed components on printed circuit boards
  • Operate and monitor process equipment including automatic and semi-automatic machines to fabricate electronic components, solder, clean, seal and stamp components and perform other process operations as specified
  • Set up process equipment and adhere to cleanroom procedures as required
  • May replace defective components and repair and overhaul older devices.
  • Electronics inspectors and testers
  • Inspect electronic components and assemblies to ensure correct component selection and placement, wiring and soldering quality, proper pin insertions, location and diameter of plated holes, breaks in circuitry and line spacing in printed circuit board and other specified requirements while products are being assembled or fabricated
  • Check final assembly for finish, labelling and packaging methods
  • Check mechanical dimensions and perform "go-no-go" electrical tests
  • Identify and mark acceptable and defective assemblies and return faulty assemblies to production for repair
  • Collect, record and summarize inspection results
  • Investigate equipment malfunction and instruct on proper operation.
  • Operate various test equipment and tools to perform simple electrical and continuity testing of electronic components, parts and systems
  • Set up and operate automatic testing equipment to locate circuit and wiring faults, shorts and component defects
  • Compare test results to specifications and set parts or products aside for repair or replace components or parts as indicated by test equipment
  • Maintain test result reports
  • May conduct life tests (burn-ins) on components, subassemblies and assemblies.

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 94201), and a list of similar occupations:

  • capacitor assembler
  • circuit board assembler
  • component inserting machine operator
  • crystal final tester
  • electronic components tester
  • electronics assembler
  • electronics inspector - electronic equipment manufacturing
  • finished product inspector - electronic equipment manufacturing
  • precision instrument assembler - electronic equipment manufacturing
  • printed circuit board (PCB) assembly inspector
  • surface mount assembler
  • through-hole assembler
  • wafer fabrication operator
  • wave soldering machine operator
  • wiring and assembly operator

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