Skill Standards for Technicians in the Highly Automated Manufacturing Environment

This 51-page document, published by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), provides skill standards for manufacturing technicians as of 2002. Skill standards are defined as "specific statements of desired skill and knowledge presented in observable and measurable form," and they "specify the expected behavior, the condition, and the standard for performance for technicians working in highly automated environments such as 300mm semiconductor labs." Included in the document is an overview of and background information on skill standards, the skill standards themselves, and 6 appendices featuring additional information.

Each of the 16 skill standards includes two to eight "Skill Standard Statements" that stipulate the various conditions, behaviors, and standards. Included with every Skill Standard Statement is a ranking of the following qualities for the first six months on the job: Importance, Proficiency, Frequency, and Difficulty.