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Career Guidance Skills handling and moving S6.3 - transforming and blending materials S6.3.3 - preparing industrial materials for processing or use Prepare board for soldering
Description
Prepare the loaded printed circuit boards for solder operations. Clean the board and mark designated areas.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 0 occupations
- Total: 2 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Surface-mount technology machine operatorSurface-mount technology machine operators use surface-mount technology (SMT) machines to mount and solder small electronic components onto printed circuit boards to create su…
- Printed circuit board assemblerPrinted circuit board assemblers read blueprints and drawings to assemble printed circuit boards. They use hand- and automated soldering tools and machines to connect electronic co…
Related skills
- Soldering techniques
- Printed circuit boards
- Resolve equipment malfunctions
- Read assembly drawings
- Oversee logistics of finished products
- Operate wave soldering machine
- Clean printed circuit board
- Dispose of hazardous waste
- Operate SMT placement equipment
- Use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs
- Replace defect components
- Ensure public safety and security
- Surface-mount technology
Last updated on February 19, 2026
