United States
8212-Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
Job Title ( International classification ): 
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
ISCO Code: 
8212
Job Description: 
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers assemble or modify, according to strictly laid down procedures, components of electrical, electro-mechanical and electronic equipment.
Tasks: 
Main Tasks include -
- (a) assembling component parts and electrical and electronic systems and positioning, aligning and fastening units to assemblies, sub-assemblies, or frames using hand or power tools, soldering and micro-welding equipment.
 - (b) reviewing work orders, specifications, diagrams and drawings to determine materials needed and assembly instructions
 - (c) recording production and operational data on specified forms
 - (d) operating wire-coiling machines to wind wire coils used in electrical equipment and components such as registers, transformers, armature wires, electric motors and generators
 - (e) inspecting and testing completed components and assemblies, wiring installations and circuits and rejecting faulty assembly components
 
Inclusions: 
	Examples of the occupations classified here:
	-	 Armature assembler 
	-	 Assembler, electronic equipment
	-	 Electrical equipment assembler 
	-	 Electromechanical equipment assembler
	-	 Electronic equipment assembler 
	-	 Etcher (printed circuit board)
Exclusions: 
	Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
	Precision instrument-makers ? 7311 
	Electronics mechanics and servicers ? 7421
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Careers Indian Standards: 
- Battery Assembler
 - Calibrator, Electrical
 - Assembler Dry Cell (Battery Manufacturing)
 - Assembler, Electrical Accessories
 - Battery Repairer
 - Electric- Motor Winder
 - Supervisor and Foreman, Machine Tool Operations
 - Supervisor and Foreman, Stone Cutting and Carving
 - Assembly Operator (Radio Manufacturing)
 - Assembly Operator-Capacitor
 - Assembly Operator-PLC
 - Assembly Operator-TV
 - Box-building Assembly Technician
 - Capping Operator
 - Component Preparation Operator
 - Die Bonding Operator
 - Assembler Precision Instrument
 - Assembly Operator (Telephone Equipment Manufacturing)
 - Assembly Operator-Energy Meter
 - Assembly Operator-PMD and X-Ray
 - Box Assembly Operator
 - Cable Maker, Rack Wiring (Telephone Equipment Manufacturing)
 - Coating Curing and Marking Operator
 - Cutting, Crimping and Connector Assembly Operator
 - Drilling Operator
 - Electrical Assembly Operator-Control Panel
 - Electrical Technician
 - Electronic Sub-Assembly Technician
 - Final Assembly Operator-Magnetics
 - Inner Layer and Pressing Operator
 - Manual Soldering Technician
 - Masking Machine Operator
 - Form Layer, Cable (Telephone Equipment Manufacturing)
 - Manual_Insertion_Operator
 - Module Assembly Technician
 - Operator, Rack Wiring (Telephone Equipment Manufacturing)
 - Pick and Place Assembly Operator
 - Reflow-oven Soldering Operator
 - Silicone Painting Operator
 - Solder Masking and Legend Printing Operator
 - Mechanical Assembly Operator
 - Module Soldering Operator
 - PCB Assembly Operator
 - Pressing Machine Operator
 - RAC Assembly Operator
 - Routing Operator
 - Sorting Operator
 - Stencil Printing Operator
 - Vacuum Plant Operator
 - Wave Soldering Machine Operator
 - Winding Operator
 - Through_Hole_Assembly_Operator
 - UPS Assembly Operator
 - Welding Operator
 - Wire Bonding Operator
 
Careers ( AUS/NZ Standards ): 
Careers ( UK Standards ): 
Careers ( Canadian Standards ): 
- Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
 - Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing
 - Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers
 - Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing
 
Careers (European Standards): 
- Assembler (electrical and telecommunication equipment)
 - Assembler (manufacture of other electrical and telecommunication equipment)
 - Assembler (power systems)
 - Battery worker
 - Cable checker
 - Cable factory worker
 - Cable machine operator
 - Circuit board assembler
 - Electronics assembler
 - Light bulb factory worker
 - Wire coil winder (metal)
 - Worker (accumulator industry)
 
Careers ( Pakistan Standards): 
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