Job Description:

• 1) Performs any combination of following tasks to inspect and repair printed circuit boards: Inserts plug gauges into drilled holes of PCB panels to verify conformance to specified dimensions.

• 2) Measures thickness and dimensions of plating on PCB panels to verify that plating meets specifications, using micrometers, dial indicators, calipers, rulers, eye loupes, and electronic measuring devices.

• 3) Examines PCB circuitry to detect defects, such as shorts, breaks, excess or missing solder, scratches, cracks, and incorrect layout, using light table, eye loupe, magnifier, or microscope.

• 4) Brushes solder mask ink on PCB's to repair defects in screen printing.

• 5) Scrapes excess plating, or solder mask ink from PCB's, using utility knife.

• 6) Repairs broken circuitry, using soldering iron or circuit bonding equipment.

• 7) Records type and quantity of defective PCB's.

• 8) Tests adherence of solder mask ink to PCB's, using tape.

• 9) Tests continuity of PCB circuits, using bare board tester.

• 10) May inspect inner layers of multilayer PCB's to verify that internal alignment and location of drilled holes meet specifications and be designated X-Ray Technician, Printed Circuit Boards.