Assembler

Title: Assembler

Duration: 3 –months temp to hire

Location: West Columbia, SC 29170

Position: Onsite

Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM EST

General Purpose:

· Performs a variety of component installations and inspections on electronic assemblies/subassemblies along a production line.

· May perform minor repairs as necessary.

Principle Accountabilities:

Duties performed in this role vary depending on the business unit, location or product being manufactured.

Following is a list of possible duties:

· Reads work orders, follows production drawings and sample assemblies, or receives verbal instructions regarding duties to be performed.

· Positions and aligns parts in specified relationship to each other in jig, fixture or other holding device.

· Crimps, stakes, screws, bolts, rivets, welds, solders, cements, press fits or performs similar operations to join or secure parts in place.

· Mounts assembled components to boards or units.

· May install multi-level subassemblies and modules into Racks using complex configurations.

· Installs finished assemblies or subassemblies in cases and cabinets.

· Assembles and attaches hardware, such as caps, clamps, knobs and switches, to assemblies.

· Performs intermediate assembly tasks, such as potting, encapsulating, sanding, cleaning, epoxy bonding, curing, stamping, etching, impregnating and color-coding parts and assemblies.

· Tends machines that press, shape or wind component parts.

· Performs online go-not-go testing and inspection to ensure parts and assemblies meet production specifications and standards.

· Sets up station with the correct documents and components per assembly drawing.

· Handles/install polarized/non-polarized components on designated location on product.

· Adjusts or trims materials from components to achieve specified electrical requirements or dimensional characteristics.

· Assist in performing repair work.

· Communicates any process problems with peers, leads, supervisors and/or engineers.

· Perform preventative maintenance on production line machinery.

Specialized Job Responsibilities may be required for certain assembler positions. These could include one or more of the following duties:

· Connects component led wires to printed circuit or routes and connects wires between individual component leads and other components, connectors, terminals and contact points.

· Performs light physical tasks such as changing conveyor width.

· Performs solder masking, taping non-solderable area, installing e-prom into the sockets, and placing

· Rev labels on the boards per production's documents.

· Properly loads boards on pallets.

· Inspects nonconforming solder join defects on PTH and SMT chips component.

· Collects data using the SPC charts.

· Fills out returned forms of conforming and nonconforming materials and prepares set up kits for incoming shift.

· Performs basic touch up, removal and placement, inspecting own work and the work of others following applicable work instructions and quality procedures.

· Detects nonconforming defects and their defect codes to enter into shop floor control systems.

· Assists, instructs and qualifies new operators.

· Reports deviations from standard procedures to engineering or supervisor and provides inputs on quality improvements.

· Systems - Assemble complex units for wiring, connecting difference sub-assemblies and nodes into large rack systems.

Educations/Experience:

· Completion of a high school degree or equivalent is preferred.

· Successful completion of company provided training may be required

· 1 year of electronic assembly or related experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

· Possessing basic mechanical skills.

· Demonstrates basic manufacturing line knowledge and participates in process.

· Manual dexterity required for operating machinery and computers.

· Good attention to detail.

· Excellent eye-hand coordination required.

· Requires understanding of and ability to use a wide variety of tools.

· Basic computer skills.

· Must be able to use a microscope

· Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions.

· Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees, leads and supervisors of the organization.

· Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.

· Ability to perform these operations using weight measurement and distance.

Work Environment:

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work that requires repetitive motion.

· Employee may be occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.

Physical Demands:

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

· Have the ability, visual acuity, and manual aptitude to recognize and accurately assemble/install components according to manufacturing documentation.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, handle small components, and reach with hands and arms.

· The employee may be required to use a microscope for long periods of time.

· The employee frequently is required to talk and hear.

· The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

· The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

· Systems employees may lift to 50 pounds and push 200-pound racks.

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.