Hand Soldering & PCB Assembly Specialist – Day Shift
Listed on 2026-07-17
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Manufacturing / Production
Electronics Technician, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Manufacturing Engineer, Electronics Assembler
Serving the EMS industry for over 20 years.
Careers with Electronic Contract Assemblers2:00pm to 8:30pm
Monday through Friday
Immediate Opening
Overtime as required
Salary: $14.00+ per hour
Email preferred : send resume to jenn
Attn:
Jennifer Janse van Rensburg
Please name your file; _date
Fax:
SMT Operator: Setup and operate assigned production equipment, using both automated equipment and manual placement, while achieving goals for quality, efficiency and productivity.
- Monitor the operation of equipment to ensure that assemblies are built to print and in compliance with applicable workmanship standards.
- Ensure that equipment and processes remain within acceptable parameters through monitoring and troubleshooting.
- Adjust machines or processes to correct problems.
- Assist with rework, hand soldering and advanced troubleshooting.
- Maintain necessary logs and records.
- Inspect printed solder paste and component alignment for accuracy.
- Understand and identify defects in accordance with applicable workmanship standard and class.
- Perform daily machine maintenance activities for assigned production equipment as specified on the Preventive Maintenance schedules.
- Perform manual placement of SMT components.
- Load feeders for equipment and wash boards as needed.
- Perform other assignments as required.
- Generate reflow oven profiles and ensure recipes meet established parameters.
- Trouble shoot, optimize, and monitor placement machine performance.
- Knowledge of commonly‑used concepts, practices and procedures within the field.
- Intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Internet Explorer, Machine Specific software.
- Basic understanding of SMT theories (i.e., reflow profiling, screen printing defects, etc.)
- Mechanical ability to troubleshoot and correct mechanical problems with assigned production equipment.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering assembly drawings.
- Ability to read and understand production drawings.
- Use a variety of hand tools, including calipers.
- Basic component identification skills, including all applicable SMT packages.
- Recognize and identify the different types of solder paste and their applications.
- Ability to fulfill scheduled and unscheduled overtime requirements.
First Shift 7:00am-3:30 pm
Temp to Hire, Immediate occupancy
Overtime as required
Salary $15.00+ per hour based on experience
Email preferred : send resume to jenn
Attn:
Jennifer Janse van Rensburg
Please name your file; _date
Fax:
Candidate must have the ability to read and/or compare job files, bills of materials or other necessary documentation to board assemblies.
- Demonstrated ability to perform IPC Class 2-level Soldering of both SMT and through‑hole components.
- Assist with rework, hand soldering and advanced troubleshooting.
- Maintain necessary logs and records.
- Ability to conduct basic mathematical calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
- Regular attendance by the employee is required to meet production goals and customer commitment.
- Perform general housekeeping duties to provide a safe working environment at all times.
- Visual Inspection of completed pcb. Make necessary repairs based on workmanship standards.
- Solid understanding of IPC Class 2 and J-STD requirements
- Able to read and comprehend work instructions written in English.
- Ability to sit/stand up to eight (8) hours per day
- Good hand/eye coordination
- Occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel or crouch. Occasionally required to lift and move up to 25 pounds
- The candidate must have a minimum of 3 years experience with the placement and soldering of through hole, and surface mount components, both with and without use of microscope.
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