Screening Operator

Sierra Proto Express•Sunnyvale, CA

6h•$20 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Sierra Circuits is a Silicon Valley-based leader in printed circuit board manufacturing and assembly, specializing in high-quality, quick-turn and complex prototypes. With over 35 years of experience, Sierra provides a seamless, end-to-end PCB solution—from design and fabrication to assembly and testing—all under one roof at its state-of-the-art facilities in Sunnyvale, California. Sierra Circuits is committed to supporting engineers and designers through extensive educational resources. The company offers free online tools such as the Stackup Designer, Impedance Calculator, Material Selector, and BOM and DFM Checkers, along with technical blogs, webinars, design guides, and its SierraConnect community forum. Sierra Circuit serves all industries including aerospace, defense, medical, automotive, and telecommunications, building PCBs to the highest industry standards, and keeping innovation at the forefront of everything we do. The Screening Operator is responsible for processing printed circuit boards (PCB) panels thru Solder Mask prepping and processing, legend, other screening processes (shooting stencil, pushing squeegee, restringing chase, etc.) according to the travelers or as directed by Managers while following department standard operating procedures. This position is for swing shift 2PM to 10:30PM Tuesday through Saturday.

Requirements

Ability to read and understand technical work instructions and standard operating procedures.
Ability to follow procedures/instructions and maintain quality of products at all time.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Good computer skills and the ability to learn new skills and tasks as required.
Must be detailed oriented, self-motivated, and able to multi-task.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds and stand/walk throughout the day.
Ability to perform at the highest level in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to retain information from various process sub-stations for cross-training purposes.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma preferred.
3-5 years’ experience in screening for PCB Manufacturing Company is preferred.
Previous experience with Screening Printing / Silk-screening a plus.

Responsibilities

Check travelers for due date, material type, process instructions and work priority before starting the screening process.
Promptly complete screening tasks and document in a timely manner.
Set-up, operate, and tear down DP1500 automatic coating machine (Solder Mask) to process PCB panels amongst other tasks such as LDI expose, Sprint legend machine operation etc.
Manually screen legend, Solder Mask, Peel-able Solder Mask and carbon ink on the Palomar screening table.
Assist department in achieving zero scrap per month.
Perform weekly preventative maintenance on machines and perform housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Inform Managers of any potential problems.
Ability to stand/walk 8 + hours per day.
Other duties as assigned.
Availability to work on the weekend, as needed.