Table 1Transition record

semiconductor processortosurface-mount technology machine operator

A semiconductor processor already meets 51% of what the surface-mount technology machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From semiconductor processor

51%

Overlap1

To surface-mount technology machine operator

19 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

52.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 52.8

This move: 52.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the surface-mount technology machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the semiconductor processor 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A surface-mount technology machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a semiconductor processor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held carry out shipping orders for parts management skills
already held repair electronic components working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held oversee logistics of finished products management skills
already held microelectronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held interpret circuit diagrams information skills
already held read assembly drawings information skills

All 19 carried skills, including the 9 the surface-mount technology machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 7 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 handling and moving 3 required

required, not held assemble printed circuit boards required
required, not held clean printed circuit board required
required, not held prepare board for soldering required

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held coat printed circuit board required
required, not held operate SMT placement equipment required

optional, not held operate automated optical inspection machine optional
optional, not held operate wave soldering machine optional
optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held maintain electronic systems optional
optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional

03 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held solder components onto electronic board required

optional, not held check for solder defects optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held surface-mount technology required

optional, not held IPC standards optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held printed circuit boards required

06 information skills 1 required

required, not held read standard blueprints required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a surface-mount technology machine 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held electronics knowledge
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held monitor machine operations skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held carry out shipping orders for parts skill
already held dispose of hazardous waste skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held microelectronics knowledge
already held oversee logistics of finished products skill
already held repair electronic components skill
already held replace defect components skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAM software optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held IPC standards optional
optional, not held operate automated optical inspection machine optional
optional, not held operate wave soldering machine optional
optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held check for solder defects optional
optional, not held maintain electronic systems optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional
optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional

22 held skills the surface-mount technology machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role LED lighting components knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust manufacturing equipment skill
not needed by the target role apply coating to electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role clean wafers skill
not needed by the target role imprint circuit design onto wafers skill
not needed by the target role inspect semiconductor components skill
not needed by the target role integrated circuit types knowledge
not needed by the target role integrated circuits knowledge
not needed by the target role load electronic circuits onto wafers skill
not needed by the target role measure parts of manufactured products skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role microassembly knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
not needed by the target role polish wafers skill
not needed by the target role produce semiconductor crystals skill
not needed by the target role remove defective products skill
not needed by the target role semiconductors knowledge
not needed by the target role slice crystals into wafers skill
not needed by the target role test semiconductors skill
not needed by the target role waste removal regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role wear cleanroom suit skill

3 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 surface-mount technology required
required, not held printed circuit boards required
optional, not held IPC standards optional

Index

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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.