Description
Wave soldering machine operators set up and operate machines to solder electronic components to the printed circuit board. They read blueprints and layout designs.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
maintain furnace temperatureprepare board for solderingsolder components onto electronic boardread standard blueprintsmeasure furnace temperatureassemble printed circuit boardsinspect quality of productsinterpret circuit diagramsread assembly drawingsensure conformity to specificationsoperate wave soldering machinemonitor machine operationsensure public safety and securityresolve equipment malfunctionsuse CAM softwareapply technical communication skillsrepair electronic componentstest printed circuit boardsapply health and safety standardswrite records for repairscheck for solder defectsreport defective manufacturing materialskeep records of work progressoversee logistics of finished productsdispose of soldering wasteclean printed circuit board