The Collar360

Printed circuit board assembler

Other names

printed circuit board fabricator, PCB fabricator, PCB assembler, through-hole technology assembly operative, through-hole technology assembler, through-hole technology assembly operator, assembler of printed circuit boards, THT operator, PCB assembly operative

Electrical and electronic goods

They read drawings and use soldering tools and machines to join electronic parts onto circuit boards, then test the work.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Inspect or test wiring installations, assemblies, or circuits for resistance factors or for operation, and record results.

  2. 2

    Assemble electrical or electronic systems or support structures and install components, units, subassemblies, wiring, or assembly casings, using rivets, bolts, soldering or micro-welding equipment.

  3. 3

    Confer with supervisors or engineers to plan or review work activities or to resolve production problems.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
opérateur de fabrication de circuits imprimés/opératrice de fabrication de circuits imprimés
español
montador de placas de circuito impreso/montadora de placas de circuito impreso
العربية
مجمع لوحة الدوائر الكهربائية المطبوعة / مجمعة لوحة الدوائر الكهربائية المطبوعة
português
Montador de placas de circuito impresso/Montadora de placas de circuito impresso
Deutsch
Leiterplattenbestücker/Leiterplattenbestückerin
italiano
montatore di circuiti stampati/montatrice di circuiti stampati

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