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94201.01 – Electronics assemblers and fabricators

Electronics assemblers and fabricators assemble and fabricate electronic equipment, parts and components.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Electronic instrument maker
  • Electronics equipment assembler
  • Wave soldering machine operator
  • Wiring and assembly operator

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to use specialized tools and machinery, such as soldering irons, wire strippers and automated assembly machines
  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to ensure all equipment is functioning correctly, ensuring the high quality of assembled electronic products
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness to keep hand and arm steady while performing repetitive or fine-motor tasks in electronic fabrication
  • Finger Dexterity to adjust controls to start, stop or regulate equipment and use hand and small power tools in subassemblies and assemblies
  • Attention to Detail to work precisely to assemble microcircuits and solder, clean, seal and stamp components
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to grasp how different electronic components are made and assembled, ensuring efficient integration of parts into the final product

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • 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.

Additional information

  • Progression from electronics assembler or component fabricator to electronics inspector or tester is possible with additional training and experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (22310)
  • Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) (22311)
  • Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing (92021)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

94 – Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in processing, manufacturing and printing

Sub-major group

942 – Assemblers and inspectors in manufacturing

Minor group

9420 – Mechanical, electrical and electronics assemblers and inspectors

Unit group

94201 – Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers

Occupational profile

94201.01 – Electronics assemblers and fabricators

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