Keyword

Test Technician, Performance Inspector, Performance Engineer, Electronic Tester

Minimum Preferably 12th standard pass

Certified training for Performance Tester (programme aligned to ELE/Q7402 released by Electronics Sector Skills Council of India)

Minimum 1-2 years of experience if 12th passed

The tasks a Performance Tester is expected to perform include:Checking samples of the final assembled product for key performance parameters under simulated conditions

Testingperformanceparametersofrandomlyselected

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), Energy Meter, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and other industrial equipment

Ensuring that the performance parameters of various industrial equipment are within acceptable ranges

Well-versed with general principles of wiring and assembly

Knowledge of types of UPS and different energy storage mechanisms such as static and rotary UPS

Well-versed with operational modes and topologies of the product

Proficient with types of tests to be carried out such as UPS load transfer test, UPS step load and bypass loss transient test, burn in test, etc.

Adept with analysing and evaluating results of the test procedure carried out

Proficient with choice of test measurement equipment, their calibration and set up procedures

Knowledge of circuit and functioning of different modules of the UPS

Well-versed with principles of surge suppression filter, voltage regulator, inverter

Knowledge of sine wave and square wave forms of power supply and conversion of one to the other

Proficient with transformer principles and functioning of step up and step down transformers

Well-versed with fundamentals of electricity such as ohms law, difference between Alternating Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC), series and parallel connections

Knowledge of components such as diode, transformer, capacitor, resistor, inductor, thermostat, LED, etc.

Adept with specific safety precautions for working on an electronic assembly unit

Knowledge of reading values, colour coding, polarity, orientation, tolerance

Well-versed with frequently occurring errors in the assembly process and their causes

Not applicable

Ability to work for long hours

Ability to work in a noisy environment

Detail-oriented

Hardworking and persistent

Time management skills

It needs one to be on their toes

Work from home option is not available

Part-time work and contractual jobs may be available Local travelling is a part of this job role

May require supervising a Worker or Helper

Working hours

Working hours are 9/10 hours everyday for 5/6 days a week. This may vary company to company

Being self-employed is also an option. In this case, the working hours and days will be flexible

Shift system may not be available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?Maybe

This job is considered to be mildly hazardous or dangerous

Health risks include exposure to open wire/circuit, chemicals, dealing with high voltage supplies, long hour of standing, exposure to noise, etc.Occupational hazards include minor electric shocks, burn injuries, lungs or breathing difficulty, hearing impairment, back pain, neck pain, discomfort in the legs and thigh muscles, circulatory problem, fatigue, etc.

For freshers INR 8,000 to INR 10,000 per month

For candidates with 1-2 years of experience-INR10,000 to INR 12,500 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

Future Trends for Consumer Electronics in India

The consumption of electronics in India is expected to reach $400 billion by 2020. The steady increase in the Private Final Consumption Expenditure (PFCE) on Home Appliances will drive the consumption and production of Electronics and IT Hardware in India, with major contributors being Computers, Consumer Electronics, and Telecom. It is expected that Indian Electronics and IT hardware sector will grow at a CAGR of about 17% till 2022.

Consumer electronics is the largest segment in Indian electronic industry and it accounts for 28% of the total electronic hardware production. The market of consumer electronics is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10 to 12 percent in future. Consumer electronic comprises of products like television, audio and video system, set top boxes, washing machines, air conditioners, etc. Television segment is the largest contributor to the growth of consumer electronics segment. While flat TV accounts for 55% of the domestics TV production, Hi-end products like LCD TV, Plasma TV, etc. are gaining popularity in India.

The air conditioner (AC) market has seen steady growth with a strong preference for split AC units over window AC units. Split ACs account for about 64% of sales of ACs (in value terms). Similarly the refrigerator market in India is expected to grow; with nearly half the households in villages had a television, but only less than 10 per cent owned a refrigerator in 2011-12, as per the latest government survey. In contrast, about 56 per cent families in cities didn't have refrigerators in 2011-12,

The washing machine market in India is estimated to be about 30% of the total home appliances market. Currently, the front loading washing machine category contributes 10% of the overall washing machine market in the country, which is very low compared to the developed countries. This category contributes about 70% in developed countries like US and Europe. DVD players segment continued to grow with sales of 7 million units in FY 2007 to 2008.Introduction of CAS and expansion of DTH has fuelled demand in STB and home theatre segments,Thus with the growing consumer electronic market in India, Demand for Performance Tester for various electronics will increase.

The human resource directly employed in the industry is estimated to increasing from the current level of 0.9 million to over 4 million by 2022. This would translate to an incremental human resource requirement of about 3 million to 3.2 million in the entire industry and about 0.6 to 0.7 million in servicing support role/Performance Tester by 2022.

Self-employed

Consumer electronic products manufacturers and plants across India

Local electronic repair centres across India

Electronics and appliance stores across India

Hotels and IT companies across India

Towns and cities across India

Centre for Electronics Test Engineering,STQC Directorate, Department of Electronics and Information Technology, (Deit

Y), Ministry of Comm & Info. Tech. Electronics Niketan, III Floor, 6, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003. http://www.stqc.gov.in/stqc-network-trainings/338

Advanced Training Institute,Ministry of Labour & Employment, DGE&T, Govt of India, V.N Purav Marg, Sion- Chunabhatti Mumbai- 400022 http://atimumbai.gov.in

TCR Engineering Services Pvt Ltd,Plot No. EL 182, MIDC TTC, Electronic Zone, Behind Nelco, Mhape, Navi Mumbai 400710, Maharashtra, Tel.No : +91-9022137295 http://www.tcreng.com/contact.shtml

Funfirst Global Skillers Pvt. Ltd,A-303,Kailas

Industrial

Complex,Park

Site,Vikhroli

West,Mumbai?79Contact No.:9969018312, 022-25181012 http://www.globalskillers.com

Nettur Technical Training Foundation,Post Box No. 5857, 23/24, II Phase, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore 560058. Phone: 080-64509966 http://www.nttftrg.com/courses/short-term-courses.html

S&S Care Skills Academy Pvt Ltd,A 56, 1st Floor, Sector 6, Noida 201301 Contact No.:8527797486, 0120-4564777 http://www.careskillsacademy.org/