Level 2 Component Assembly Operator

Mini-Circuits•Brooklyn, NY

About The Position

Mini-Circuits designs, manufactures, and distributes integrated circuits, modules, and sub-systems for high-performance radio frequency and microwave applications. Its products serve wired and wireless communications, detection, measurement, imaging, automotive, medical, and industrial test applications, among others. The Level 2 Component Assembly Operator installs components on printed circuit boards and performs electrical and mechanical assembly using soldering, welding, reflow, and bonding processes. The role involves working with small or microscopic components, assembling under a microscope, using assembly equipment and hand tools, following drawings and procedures, documenting production runs, reviewing work for errors, and assisting engineers with prototypes and qualification assemblies. The stated salary range is $18.00–$23.00 per hour.

Requirements

Read, write, and orally communicate in English.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to interpret and understand assembly drawings.
One year of experience in electrical assembly or related outside experience.
Ability to perform assembly under a microscope.
Ability to use a soldering iron.
Ability to perform reflow soldering with a conveyor oven.
Ability to distinguish and use common hand tools such as pliers and tweezers.
Familiarity with basic computer operation.
Ability to distinguish colors in accordance with the Ishihara color blindness test.
Ability to stand and walk to assembly equipment such as reflow ovens.
Ability to work in an environment with constant noise from manufacturing equipment.
Ability to work while wearing chemical masks and gloves.
Level B soldering certification.
Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Good teamwork attitude.

Responsibilities

Install components such as capacitors, resistors, and integrated circuits using soldering, reflow, and welding processes.
Use conveyor ovens, hot plates, stand-up ovens, or similar equipment to cure assembly parts.
Use dispensing machines to bond components, PCBs, and other assembly materials.
Operate cutting dies, installation dies, and other assembly-related machines.
Install tiny or microscopic components on PCBs.
Cut and bend component leads, including quad leads and resistor leads.
Perform mechanical assembly, including terminal installation and mounting PCBs into cases.
Weld and bond wires to components and PCBs.
Solder cans to headers and connectors to cases.
Cut, strip, and tin wires.
Use and maintain hand tools and equipment such as pliers, tweezers, soldering tools, thermometers, and screwdrivers.
Follow procedures and drawings.
Recommend improvements and identify assembly-process errors to the team leader.
Complete paperwork and other required documents at the start and completion of a production run.
Review own work and check for errors and abnormalities.
Enter run information into the computer, including clock-in and clock-out information.
Retrieve drawings and procedures for production runs.
Assist engineers in building prototypes and qualification assemblies.
Follow all company procedures.