Electronics Assembly Technician

PGS Worldwide is seeking an Electronics Assembly Technician in Oldsmar, FL for a one-year contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company.

The Electronics Assembly Technician will perform hands-on production assembly, soldering, rework, inspection, cleaning, and testing on electronic, mechanical, and electro-mechanical assemblies. This role requires strong PCB soldering skills, through-hole and surface mount experience, microscope assembly ability, and the ability to work from drawings, bills of material, and manufacturing instructions.

Required Skills

• High school diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of production and/or manufacturing experience.
• 2–3 years of soldering experience.
• Strong hand soldering skills with through-hole and surface mount components.
• Ability to perform SMT and/or PTH soldering of printed circuit boards.
• Experience with SMT and PTH rework and touch-up of PCBs.
• Ability to install electronic components onto circuit boards using basic hand tools, materials, and processes.
• Ability to perform soldering, wiring, routing, assembly, disassembly, touch-up, cleaning, and minor modifications to assemblies.
• Ability to follow manufacturing aids and assembly work instructions.
• Ability to read bills of material and follow manufacturing instructions.
• Ability to work from diagrams, drawings, blueprints, assembly drawings, specifications, and layouts.
• Knowledge of prototype assembly drawings and blueprint reading.
• Ability to perform continuity checks on work in process and completed assemblies.
• Ability to conduct quality inspections in accordance with quality specifications.
• Ability to self-inspect product for defects before moving it to the next production step.
• Ability to ensure assemblies meet quality standards and production timelines.
• Component bonding, component assembly, and hardware assembly skills.
• Ability to perform conformal coat processes.
• Ability to perform module cleaning, potting, and testing.
• Ability to assemble and test electronic and electro-mechanical products.
• Ability to assemble small mechanical products, including springs, gears, and mechanical subassemblies.
• Ability to learn and use benchtop equipment, test equipment, hand tools, and computers.
• Ability to perform assembly and inspection under a microscope.
• Aptitude and physical ability to work on very small mechanical assemblies.
• Soldering skills and ability to become solder certified.
• Good eyesight, including color vision.
• Working knowledge of mechanics and electrical systems.
• Above-average mechanical aptitude.
• Effective interpersonal, communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and innovative solution capabilities.
• Motivated, fast learner, and able to work independently.
• Ability to support complex and critical assemblies that may require knowledge of techniques, tools, materials, military standards, and ISO 9000.
• Commitment to quality, attendance, productivity, safety, respect, integrity, and workplace rules.
• Overtime may be required.

Preferred Skills

• IPC-610 certification.
• Past or present IPC certification.
• Experience manufacturing aircraft instruments or electronics.
• Previous OEM or EMS industry experience.
• Experience operating PCB-area machinery such as wave solderers, CS-400, pinning machines, and solder fountains.
• Experience with PCB assembly, circuit board assembly, electronics manufacturing, electro-mechanical assembly, microscope inspection, solder certification, conformal coating, potting, module cleaning, rework, touch-up, and prototype assembly.

What You’ll Do

• Perform production assembly operations on electronic and mechanical assemblies and subassemblies.
• Assemble modules, boards, panels, drawers, frames, cables, PCB assemblies, and electro-mechanical products.
• Install electronic components onto circuit boards using hand tools, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Perform SMT and PTH soldering, rework, touch-up, wiring, routing, cleaning, and minor modifications.
• Operate PCB-area machinery such as wave solderers, pinning machines, solder fountains, and related production equipment.
• Perform component bonding, component assembly, hardware assembly, module cleaning, potting, and conformal coat…