Job Description
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
As an Soldering Technician, you will be responsible for soldering SMT/PCBA and cable assemblies to meet design requirements. This is not assembly line work; you will be involved in the full build from the beginning through final test and certification of a variety of products. You will work closely with the engineering team, providing feedback for continued product design improvement. The successful candidate must be able to follow assembly instructions, standard operating/quality assurance procedures, and function well in a manufacturing environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Rework/assemble SMT/PCBA assemblies to meet design requirements.
· Rework/assemble small cable assemblies to meet design requirements.
· Perform quality work checks to ensure the product meets quality standards utilizing established procedures
· Follow detailed process travelers and document any relevant production test data
· Contribute to process improvements and assembly procedures within the relevant assembly areas
· Interface with engineering to resolve more difficult issues
QUALIFICATIONS:
Critical Success Factors:
· Ability to identify and fix soldering defects on PTH/SMD parts including open solder, disturbed solder, bridging, excess or insufficient solder, poor wetting, fractured solder joints, etc.
· Ability to identify and fix soldering defects on small cable assemblies.
· Ability to remove and fix solder interconnects using hot air tools and soldering irons.
· Ability to read and understand instructions written in English.
· Ability to perform fine pitch soldering and inspection under a microscope.
· Ability for soldering results to meet IPC-610 inspection criteria.
· Ability to meet goals with minimum supervision.
· Comfortable with schematics and mechanical drawings
· Experience and desire to work in a collaborative team environment and proactive engagement in innovation / problem solving, and all aspects of communication.
Required Skills/Experience:
· 3+ years of experience in production assembly
· Proficient with soldering tools (hot air, soldering iron, etc.)
· Proficient with precision hand tools such as screwdriver and power tools such as drill press and belt sander
· Must be self-starter with ability to work with minimum level of supervision
· Must be authorized to work in the United States
Desired Skills/Experience:
· Previous or current IPC-610 or IPC J-STD-001 training or certification
· Experience with hand pick-and-place of SMD components and manual reflow ovens.
· Comfortable using business applications (email, spreadsheets, etc.)
· Flexibility to work overtime as business needs dictate
Education:
· HS Diploma or equivalent
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, color, and peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
TRAVEL: 5% travel may be required primarily in the US
ABOUT PARTICLES PLUS, INC.:
Particles Plus engineers and manufactures feature-rich particle counters and air quality monitoring instrumentation. The company serves the Life Science, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Indoor Air Quality, Industrial Health & Safety, Cosmetic, Semiconductor, Aerospace and Data Storage industries.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The incumbent is expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the department or unit. This job description may be changed at any time.
Company DescriptionParticles Plus engineers and manufactures feature-rich particle counter instrumentation and vacuum pump technology for the Life Science, Pharmaceutical, Indoor Air Quality, Semiconductor, Aerospace and Data Storage industries.
Today's corporations are increasingly dependent on particle monitoring for improved quality and higher production yields. Particles Plus keeps you ahead of the curve by developing state-of-the-art products to meet your particle counting needs for today and tomorrow.
Particles Plus is headquartered in Massachusetts and has engineering in Los Altos and Fremont, California as well as Grants Pass, Oregon.
Company Description
Particles Plus engineers and manufactures feature-rich particle counter instrumentation and vacuum pump technology for the Life Science, Pharmaceutical, Indoor Air Quality, Semiconductor, Aerospace and Data Storage industries.\r\n\r\nToday's corporations are increasingly dependent on particle monitoring for improved quality and higher production yields. Particles Plus keeps you ahead of the curve by developing state-of-the-art products to meet your particle counting needs for today and tomorrow.\r\n\r\nParticles Plus is headquartered in Massachusetts and has engineering in Los Altos and Fremont, California as well as Grants Pass, Oregon.