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Overview
The work combines preventive checks, troubleshooting, testing and repair of microelectronic equipment, often using technical documentation, electronics knowledge and careful handling of small components.
In job descriptions, look for microelectronics, integrated circuits, test routines, soldering, preventive maintenance, machinery checks, inter-shift handover, quality standards, technical documentation, firmware or engineer collaboration.
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Microelectronics maintenance technicians keep small electronic systems and production equipment working through checks, tests and fault repair. The work can involve circuit boards, integrated circuits, soldering, technical documents and careful shift handover.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes electronics, microassembly, integrated circuits, CAD or CAM awareness, test routines, safe machinery work, soldering and the ability to use documentation to isolate faults.
Salary context
Salary context depends on equipment complexity, clean or controlled production settings, fault-critical downtime, shift work, testing responsibility, component repair depth and collaboration with engineers.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior maintenance technician, electronics test technician, process support, quality assurance, equipment engineering support, firmware-related maintenance or team supervision.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name the systems maintained, test equipment, soldering tasks, preventive checks, documentation standards, shift communication, production environment and expected engineer collaboration.
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Occupation group
electronics engineering technician (3114.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2168e49d-e58a-43ec-a15e-8e173939b255 |
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| ESCO code | 3114.1.7 |
| ISCO group | 3114 |
| Concept type | Occupation |