Experienced SMT Operator

1 month ago


Eden Prairie, United States Beacon EmbeddedWorks Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription:

We are growing and expanding our team Our manufacturing team has an opening on 1st shift Mon - Fri (8 hours) or Mon - Thu (10 hours)


What does joining Beacon mean for you?

  • We are a Top 200 Workplace as voted by our employees
  • Multiple options for medical and dental coverages
  • 401k with match
  • 128 hours of time off per year to start
  • Paid holidays
  • Working for a company that helps save lives with some of our products
  • 4-day work week

What are we looking for?

Culture fit

Someone who will help us sustain and even grow our positive environment; works well as part of team but can also function independently; flexible to work in different areas as needed; brings up new ideas, asks questions; and knows there is always room for continual improvement. If you like to start or stir up drama, please don’t apply.

Skills and Aptitude

Ideal skills would include experience soldering, testing, SMT, and quality inspection. Our team members are trained to work in a variety of areas in our manufacturing area.

We make a difference

Many of our products are for customers in regulated industries like medical device and aerospace. With some of our medical customers, our products are actually helping saves lives – how cool is that? This means that quality is a top priority in everything we do.
Essential Responsibilities are a combination of a machine operator and solderer

  • Loads component reels on to SMT feeders or reel carts from kits
  • Performs feeder set-up and parts value verification
  • Locates stencil and assists in screen printer set-up
  • May perform basic machine set-up, programming and assist senior Operators with daily department tasks
  • Operates the AOI, Board Loader, Screen Printer/Paste Inspection, Pick and Place, Reflow oven and X-ray machine
  • Tears down completed jobs and brings excess material to crib area
  • May enter information into databases for stencils and completion of quality data (MES) for statistical process control (SPC), hourly productivity data charting
  • May also audit kits, hand load SMT components, and work in other areas when workload is restricted
  • General cleaning of machines and performs basic preventive maintenance (PM)
  • May perform resistance test using a Multi Meter
  • Accurately cut/trim/form component leads using hand cutters and forming tools
  • Access customer prints and work instructions to install components and parts
  • Route and attach wires to form circuitry
  • Installation of through-hole and surface mount components (basic hand soldering)
  • Perform visual self-inspection per IPC-610A
  • Post-SMT hand insertion and mechanical assembly operations
  • Perform standard rework operations
  • Fill out and maintain rework records
  • May be required to do 2nd inspection on others work
  • Understand and follow requirements including but not limited to ESD, moisture sensitivity, ISO 9001, AS9100 and 13485 compliance, and ITAR compliance
  • Ability to understand meet Quality and KPI objectives
  • Cross train in other manufacturing areas as required

Essential Responsibilities of all Beacon EmbeddedWorks employees

  • Support, demonstrate and drive our core values
  • Interact positively and professionally with all employees and customers
  • Maintain reliable attendance
  • Perform work safely and adhere to all safety requirements
  • Complete required training as scheduled
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Beacon EmbeddedWorks is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

Requirements:

Required Qualifications

  • 1- 5 years of machine operator or soldering experience
  • Attain IPC-A-610 certification within 90 days from hire
  • Solderer would be required to attain J-STD-001 CIS certification within 90 days of hire
  • Able to identify and apply very small components in very small spaces without damaging adjacent parts
  • Can self-inspect and evaluate the quality of products before forwarding to the next step in the production process
  • Must be able to read, write and otherwise communicate effectively in English
  • Basic computer proficiency (email, Internet access, Microsoft Word/Excel)
  • Good hand and eye coordination
  • Able to conduct tests to determine whether equipment, software, or procedures are operating as expected
  • Can self-inspect and evaluate the quality of products before forwarding to the next step in the production process
  • Able to follow directions and maintain a safe, 5S environment
  • Must listen effectively, possess a positive attitude, and cooperate well with team members
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment; can adapt to quickly changing priorities to ensure superior customer satisfaction
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to work with cross-functional departments to achieve department and company goals

Preferred Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • SMT experience

Other considerations

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms
  • The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear
  • The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
  • Close vision and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, like that of a manufacturing setting
  • No travel required

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

  • This is a full-time position
  • Typical days and hours of work are Monday - Friday (8 hour shifts) or Monday - Thursday (10 hour shifts)
  • Overtime may be needed on occasion


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