Also called: Pick-and-Place Operator
Runs the fast machines that place tiny electronic parts on circuit boards.
You load reels of components smaller than a grain of rice into a pick-and-place machine that can place 50,000 parts an hour. You watch the screen, swap empty reels, and pull boards for inspection when the camera flags a problem.
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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.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly.
High risk for 10 years. Pick-and-place lines run largely by themselves with automated inspection; one person covers many machines.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at circuit-board makers or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Electronics class, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-9199.
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