skillfactor-pipeline/skills/printed-circuit-board-test-technician/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — printed circuit board test technician

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 51-9061.00 (Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 7543; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

Task statements

• [Core] Discard or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications.
• [Core] Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications.
• [Core] Record inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded.
• [Core] Mark items with details, such as grade or acceptance-rejection status.
• [Core] Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
• [Supplemental] Analyze test data, making computations as necessary, to determine test results.
• [Core] Collect or select samples for testing or for use as models.
• [Supplemental] Compare colors, shapes, textures, or grades of products or materials with color charts, templates, or samples to verify conformance to standards.
• [Core] Write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations, or needed repairs.
• [Core] Read dials or meters to verify that equipment is functioning at specified levels.
• [Core] Remove defects, such as chips, burrs, or lap corroded or pitted surfaces.
• [Supplemental] Adjust, clean, or repair products or processing equipment to correct defects found during inspections.
• [Supplemental] Fabricate, install, position, or connect components, parts, finished products, or instruments for testing or operational purposes.
• [Supplemental] Grade, classify, or sort products according to sizes, weights, colors, or other specifications.
• [Core] Make minor adjustments to equipment, such as turning setscrews to calibrate instruments to required tolerances.
• [Supplemental] Interpret legal requirements, provide safety information, or recommend compliance procedures to contractors, craft workers, engineers, or property owners.
• [Supplemental] Inspect or test raw materials, parts, or products to determine compliance with environmental standards.
• [Core] Read blueprints, data, manuals, or other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required.
• [Core] Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems.
• [Core] Recommend necessary corrective actions, based on inspection results.
• [Supplemental] Clean, maintain, calibrate, or repair measuring instruments or test equipment, such as dial indicators, fixed gauges, or height gauges.
• [Supplemental] Check arriving materials to ensure that they match purchase orders, submitting discrepancy reports as necessary.
• [Supplemental] Compute defect percentages or averages, using formulas and calculators.
• [Core] Position products, components, or parts for testing.
• [Core] Stack or arrange tested products for further processing, shipping, or packaging.
• [Core] Monitor production operations or equipment to ensure conformance to specifications, making necessary process or assembly adjustments.
• [Supplemental] Monitor machines that automatically measure, sort, or inspect products.
• [Supplemental] Compute usable amounts of items in shipments.
• [Supplemental] Weigh materials, products, containers, or samples to verify packaging weights or ingredient quantities.
• [Supplemental] Disassemble defective parts or components, such as inaccurate or worn gauges or measuring instruments.
• [Supplemental] Administer tests to assess whether engineers or operators are qualified to use equipment.

Detailed work activities

• Advise others on ways to improve processes or products.
• Analyze test results.
• Calibrate equipment to specifications.
• Clean production equipment.
• Collect samples of materials or products for testing.
• Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards.
• Connect electrical components or equipment.
• Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
• Evaluate capabilities or training needs.
• Evaluate quality of materials or products.
• Fabricate parts or components.
• Inspect items for damage or defects.
• Instruct workers to use equipment or perform technical procedures.
• Maintain production or processing equipment.
• Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
• Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
• Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed.
• Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
• Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
• Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
• Record operational or production data.
• Repair production equipment or tools.
• Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
• Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
• Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.
• Stack finished items for further processing or shipment.
• Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.
• Test products for functionality or quality.
• Weigh finished products.