ICT Technician (In Circuit Testing / manufacturing)
Posted Feb 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
How do you explain to an inspector how to fix an issue you found?
What they are checking: Whether they can teach clearly so repairs are done right the first time.
Tell me about a time you found the root cause of a problem that had been happening for a while.
What they are checking: Whether they dig deep enough to fix a cause, not just treat symptoms.
How do you work with the Manufacturing Process Engineering team when you recommend a corrective action?
What they are checking: Whether they can share findings with engineers in a clear, useful way.
What would you do
You notice the same failure on many boards from one shift. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they see patterns and raise them so the process gets fixed, not just the boards.
About the work
Walk me through how you diagnose an ICT failure using the output file and a multimeter or bridge.
What they are checking: Whether they can move from a test report to a confirmed root cause on the board.
What soldering defects under IPC-610 do you most often see on ICT failures?
What they are checking: Whether they know IPC-610 well enough to spot workmanship issues quickly.
How do you decide whether a failure is a real board defect or a test fixture or program issue?
What they are checking: Whether they avoid repairing good boards because of a test problem.
Why is it important to record every failure reason accurately in the ICT database?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that yield analysis depends on good data.
How do you analyze first-pass yield and final yield, and what would make you worried?
What they are checking: Whether they can read yield reports and recommend real corrective action.
Tell me about the weekly Excel reports you have built. What did they show?
What they are checking: Whether they can summarize failure data in a way managers can use.
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