Table 1Transition record

wave soldering machine operatortosurface-mount technology machine operator

A wave soldering machine operator already meets 76% of what the surface-mount technology machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From wave soldering machine operator

76%

Overlap1

To surface-mount technology machine operator

25 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

27.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 27.9

This move: 27.9 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the surface-mount technology machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the wave soldering machine operator 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 25 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 wave soldering machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held clean printed circuit board handling and moving
already held prepare board for soldering handling and moving
already held operate wave soldering machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held IPC standards engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held assemble printed circuit boards handling and moving
already held solder components onto electronic board constructing

All 25 carried skills, including the 15 the surface-mount technology machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 missing skills fall into 4 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 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 provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held maintain electronic systems optional
optional, not held replace defect components optional
optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held electronics required

optional, not held microelectronics optional

03 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional

04 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held carry out shipping orders for parts optional

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 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assemble printed circuit boards skill
already held clean printed circuit board skill
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 prepare board for soldering skill
already held printed circuit boards knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held solder components onto electronic board skill
already held surface-mount technology knowledge
already held IPC standards knowledge
already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held check for solder defects skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held operate wave soldering machine skill
already held oversee logistics of finished products skill
already held repair electronic components skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held use CAM software skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held carry out shipping orders for parts optional
optional, not held operate automated optical inspection machine optional
optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held maintain electronic systems optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held replace defect components optional
optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role dispose of soldering waste skill
not needed by the target role maintain furnace temperature skill
not needed by the target role measure furnace temperature skill
not needed by the target role printed circuit boards testing methods knowledge
not needed by the target role temperature scales knowledge
not needed by the target role test printed circuit boards skill
not needed by the target role through-hole technology knowledge
not needed by the target role write records for repairs skill

2 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 electronics required
optional, not held microelectronics 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.