SMT Operator- 2nd Shift

SMT OPERATOR- 2nd Shift

Introduction:

Microboard Processing, Inc. (Microboard), located in Seymour, CT is a privately held, completely state-of-the-art Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider that has been in business for 40 years. We are relentless with our continuous improvement philosophy as well as our equipment, software and human capabilities, employing the brightest minds and the newest equipment (FUJI NXT III SMT, Automated climate-controlled inventory towers, 5D X-Rays, in-line SPI’s and AOI’s, on-site Nitrogen Generation, etc.). We are constantly pursuing global certifications to maintain Microboard at the leading edge of technology with a keen sensitivity to our environment (ISO 9001:2008, ISO 13485, AS9100D, ISO14001, CE, UL, ITAR.)

Summary: Operate screen printer, paste inspection, pick and place, and reflow oven. Works in conjunction with group leader, setup person, and parts coordinator in the setup and running of jobs on machines as directed by the supervisor.

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

• Communicates and listens effectively in a professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to solve minor problems and recognize bigger problems that require supervisor assistance.
• Good attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Works as a member of a team.
• Functions under time pressure.
• Gets along with co-workers.
• Accepts change in a positive manner.
• Contributes to a positive, healthy and safe work environment. Work in compliance with MPI, OSHA and SDS safety policies.
• Proficiency with and working knowledge of MPI MIS (Aegis) software is required.
• Component Identification training is required.

 Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Level Distinction:

I. Operator can perform simple assembly tasks under moderate supervision using assembly instructions with high accuracy and moderate speed, including:

• Load/print/unload of screen printer and paste inspection machines.
• Load/operate/unload pick and place machine.
• Demonstrate a proficient knowledge of feeders.
• Load/unload reflow oven.
• 0-3 years of industry experience or equivalent is required

II. Operator can perform complex assembly tasks with little supervision using assembly instructions with high accuracy and high speed, including:

• Perform daily maintenance on the machines.
• Setup/tear down the screen printer, load stencil, monitor paste.
• Setup pick and place feeders, load programs into the machine, perform minor editing functions.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of Fuji-tracks.
• Analyze and interpret management data from Fuji-tracks.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of screen printer, paste inspection, pick and place, and reflow oven.
• Recall proper oven profile.
• Manage inventory for projects which run in SMT.
• 1-5 years of industry experience or equivalent.
• IPC 610 Certification preferred.
• Hand placement of difficult parts.
• Capable of training and supervising others.

III.  All duties as in Operator II and in addition:

• Manage setup/team down of complex boards
• Provide expert training to other on complex boards

Education and/or Experience:

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and speak English fluently.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving simple variables in standardized (normal) situations. 
   

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 frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. 
• The employee must frequently 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, distance 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 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 frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

 Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E):  Specific items of clothing and/or equipment may be required to perform certain functions and operations. Any of the following three serve as sufficient criteria in determining the need for P.P.E. compliance with:

• Microboard policy.
• Safety Data Sheet (SDS) stipulations.
• OSHA regulations generally.