Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers

NOC

94201

Assemblers and fabricators construct electronic equipment, parts and components. Inspectors check electronic and electromechanical parts and components to ensure conformance to standards.

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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.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

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.

Also Known As

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

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required for electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers.

On-the-job training is usually provided for occupations in this unit group.

A two-year apprenticeship program and trade certification for electronics assemblers are available but voluntary in Saskatchewan.

Electronics testers may require post-secondary courses in basic electronic theory, testing techniques and testing equipment.

Electronics inspectors and testers may require experience as an electronics assembler or component fabricator.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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40.0%

Female

60.0%

Male

Employment by age

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0.0%

15-24

38.9%

25-34

5.6%

35-44

27.8%

45-54

27.8%

55-64

0.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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10.5%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

36.8%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

21.1%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

31.6%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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84.2%

Manufacturing

N/A

15.8%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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Northeast

73.70%

Southeast

N/A

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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Northeast

$42,000

Southeast

N/A

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

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Employment Outlook

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