Table 1Transition record

semiconductor processortoautomated optical inspection operator

A semiconductor processor already meets 46% of what the automated optical inspection operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From semiconductor processor

46%

Overlap1

To automated optical inspection operator

15 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

55.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55.3

This move: 55.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the automated optical inspection operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the semiconductor processor profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A automated optical inspection operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a semiconductor processor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held waste removal regulations services
already held integrated circuits engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held semiconductors engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held microelectronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held remove defective products handling and moving
already held interpret circuit diagrams information skills

All 15 carried skills, including the 8 the automated optical inspection operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held analyse images required
required, not held operate automated optical inspection machine required

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held electronic equipment standards required

optional, not held IPC standards optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held through-hole technology optional
optional, not held instrument performance elements optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held communicate test results to other departments required

optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held read standard blueprints required

optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held check system parameters against reference values optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality assurance procedures required

06 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held automated optical inspection required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a automated optical inspection operator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held electronics knowledge
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held monitor machine operations skill
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held integrated circuits knowledge
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held microelectronics knowledge
already held remove defective products skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held semiconductors knowledge
already held waste removal regulations knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held printed circuit boards required

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held IPC standards optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held through-hole technology optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held check system parameters against reference values optional
optional, not held instrument performance elements optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional
optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

26 held skills the automated optical inspection operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role LED lighting components knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust manufacturing equipment skill
not needed by the target role apply coating to electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role carry out shipping orders for parts skill
not needed by the target role clean wafers skill
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role imprint circuit design onto wafers skill
not needed by the target role inspect semiconductor components skill
not needed by the target role integrated circuit types knowledge
not needed by the target role load electronic circuits onto wafers skill
not needed by the target role measure parts of manufactured products skill
not needed by the target role microassembly knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
not needed by the target role oversee logistics of finished products skill
not needed by the target role polish wafers skill
not needed by the target role produce semiconductor crystals skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role repair electronic components skill
not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
not needed by the target role slice crystals into wafers skill
not needed by the target role test semiconductors skill
not needed by the target role wear cleanroom suit skill

9 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held automated optical inspection required
required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held printed circuit boards required
required, not held quality assurance procedures required
optional, not held IPC standards optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held through-hole technology optional
optional, not held instrument performance elements optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from semiconductor processor

Full index of moves from semiconductor processor

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.