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94201.02 – Electronics inspectors and testers

Electronics inspectors and testers inspect and test electronic and electromechanical assemblies, subassemblies, parts and components to ensure conformance to prescribed standards.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Electronic components tester
  • Electronics inspector - electronic equipment manufacturing
  • Electronics-manufacturing process inspector

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • 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.

Additional information

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing (94202)

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

94201.02 – Electronics inspectors and testers

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