A Comparative Study of PCBA Defect Analytical Ability of Male and Female Quality Control Employees by Using Training and GR&R

This study aimed to investigate and compare PCBA defect analytical ability between male and female quality control employees by using training and GR&R. Data were collected from a sample group of 20 quality control employees including 10 males and 10 females. GR&R testing was an instrument given to the sample group of the employees as they were required to explain particular concrete and abstract objects. Analysis of PCBA defects was divided into 2 aspects: 1) decisions making ability from using GR&R, and 2) ability to explain and provide information about waste. The findings indicate that ability of the defect analysis on PCBA, it was found that sex had impacts on PCBA defect analytical ability described as follows. 1) Analysis of decisions making ability from using GR&R indicated that the males had faster ability in analyzing PCBA defects than the females with the average of 3.83% 2) Analysis of ability to explain and provide information about waste showed that the females were able to give and explain waste information more accurately than the males with the average of 5%. Also, analysis showed that training had effects on both asnects.