Also called: Electronics Assembler
Assembles circuit boards, control panels, appliances and other electronic products by hand and with tools.
You sit at a lit bench with a magnifier, inserting components into circuit boards, soldering them and checking against a diagram. In the afternoon you wire up a control panel with dozens of color-coded wires.
BLS figures; approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school plus on-the-job training; IPC soldering certification helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology (certificate).
Shrinking (about -6% over 10 years).
High risk for 10 years. Automated board and box assembly plus offshoring keep cutting these jobs; skilled rework and test jobs survive.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at electronics and control-panel makers or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Electronics class, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-2028.
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