Assembler - Manufacturing

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Summary : Assembles electronic components, subassemblies and products according to quality specifications and process procedures by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Reads, interprets, and works from drawings, blueprints, schematics, work orders, wiring diagrams, product samples and written or verbal instructions with limited supervision to determine assembly duties and materials requirements, and selects components such as transistors, resistors, capacitors, and integrated circuits.
• Assembles electronic / mechanical products, systems or support structures and installs components, units, subassemblies, wiring, or assembly casings, using small hand tools and soldering equipment.
• Cleans parts, using cleaning solutions, air hoses, and cloths.
• May perform assembly operations under a microscope or another magnifying device.
• Positions and aligns parts in specified relationship to each other in jig, fixture, or other holding device, and prepares soldering surfaces.
• Uses a variety of equipment including but not limited to power supplies, multimeters, leak detection / vacuum systems, pressure generators, volt meters, ohmmeters, ovens, soldering equipment, microscopes and a variety of precision hand tools.
• Aligns and clamps parts together, or positions items in fixtures, jigs, or other holding devices as required.
• Measures parts to determine tolerances, using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers and calipers.
• Connects component lead wires to printed circuit or route and connects wires between individual component leads and other components, connectors, terminals, and contact points.
• Assembles and attaches hardware, such as caps, clamps, knobs, and switches, to assemblies.
• Adjusts or trims materials from components to achieve specified electrical or dimensional characteristics.
• Performs intermediate assembly tasks, such as potting, sanding, cleaning, epoxy bonding, curing, stamping and etching parts and assemblies.
• Performs trimming, preparation and application of components including but not limited to wire, cables, connectors, and resistors using solder and various adhesives as specified by prints and procedural documents.
• Adjusts, repairs, or replaces electronic component parts to correct defects and ensure conformance to specifications.
• Performs go / not-go testing and inspection to ensure parts and assemblies meet quality, performance, and production specifications and standards.
• Creates documentation for process improvement (ECR).
• Confers with supervisors or engineers to plan or review work activities or to resolve production problems.
• Inspects, tests, and adjusts completed units to ensure that units meet specifications, tolerances, and customer order requirements.
• Produces parts / products efficiently with a minimum of waste and rework.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities : To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities.

Requirements

Education and / or Experience :

Physical Demands : The physical demands 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Salary Description

18.50