Table 1Transition record

printed circuit board assemblertoautomated optical inspection operator

A printed circuit board assembler already meets 39% of what the automated optical inspection operator role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From printed circuit board assembler

39%

Overlap1

To automated optical inspection operator

14 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

61 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61

This move: 61 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the automated optical inspection operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the printed circuit board assembler profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A automated optical inspection operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a printed circuit board assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held through-hole technology engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held IPC standards engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held surface-mount technology engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held printed circuit boards information and communication technologies (icts)
already held integrated circuits engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held semiconductors engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 14 carried skills, including the 6 the automated optical inspection operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held inspect quality of products required
required, not held monitor machine operations required
required, not held read standard blueprints required
required, not held report defective manufacturing materials required

optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held check system parameters against reference values optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held analyse images required
required, not held operate automated optical inspection machine required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held communicate test results to other departments required

optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held electronic equipment standards required

optional, not held instrument performance elements optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality assurance procedures required

06 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held automated optical inspection required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a automated optical inspection operator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held electronics knowledge
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held printed circuit boards knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held IPC standards knowledge
already held integrated circuits knowledge
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held microelectronics knowledge
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held semiconductors knowledge
already held surface-mount technology knowledge
already held through-hole technology knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held remove defective products optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held waste removal regulations optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held check system parameters against reference values optional
optional, not held instrument performance elements optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional
optional, not held remove defective products optional
optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

34 held skills the automated optical inspection operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
not needed by the target role apply through-hole technology manually skill
not needed by the target role assemble printed circuit boards skill
not needed by the target role check for solder defects skill
not needed by the target role clean components during assembly skill
not needed by the target role clean printed circuit board skill
not needed by the target role coat printed circuit board skill
not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role electrochemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role electroplating knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role maintain microelectronics skill
not needed by the target role maintenance of printing machines knowledge
not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
not needed by the target role microprocessors knowledge
not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill
not needed by the target role operate SMT placement equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate insertion mount machine skill
not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate printing machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate wave soldering machine skill
not needed by the target role oversee logistics of finished products skill
not needed by the target role pack electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role prepare board for soldering skill
not needed by the target role printed circuit boards testing methods knowledge
not needed by the target role printing materials knowledge
not needed by the target role printing on large scale machines knowledge
not needed by the target role printing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
not needed by the target role solder components onto electronic board skill
not needed by the target role test microelectronics skill
not needed by the target role test printed circuit boards skill
not needed by the target role use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs skill

6 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held automated optical inspection required
required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held quality assurance procedures required
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held instrument performance elements optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from printed circuit board assembler

Full index of moves from printed circuit board assembler

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.