SMT Technician

Ensign-Bickford Industries • Simsbury, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions. The Electronics SMT Technician will ensure products meet customer specifications, quality standards, and manufacturing requirements through functional testing, and defect identification utilizing SMT equipment. The technician shall demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset with dedication to maintain a safe work environment.

Requirements

• 3-5 years SMT or equivalent equipment operation experience
• Knowledge of and ability to work to J-STD-001 class 3 requirements
• Flexibility to work with varying levels of procedural detail
• Strong communication skills
• Must be able to read and understand process documents such as drawings, manufacturing instructions and process specification.
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a development atmosphere
• Current J-STD-001 Soldering Certification
• Current IPC-A-610 Inspection Certification
• Experience working with SPEA flying probe, Nordson X-Ray, rose, selective solder, depanel
• Conformal coating-related experience
• Component-staking experience
• Experience working with a Manufacturing execution system
• Solder Paste printer, SPI, automated pick & place, reflow, AOI experience

Responsibilities

• Functional performance validation and inspection on printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) throughout lifecycle (DVT, QUAL, Production).
• Operation of Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Equipment (flying probe, x-ray, rose, selective solder, and component testing)
• Assembly and Inspection of Electronics per IPC and J-STD requirements (Soldering, Staking, Coating, etc.)
• Experience reading schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Set up and maintain work cells in accordance with 5S principles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED