Description

Mini-Circuits designs, manufactures and distributes integrated circuits, modules, and sub-systems for high-performance radio frequency (RF) and microwave applications.  With design, sales and manufacturing locations in over 30 countries, Mini-Circuits’ products are used in a range of wired and wireless communications applications. Our products are also used in detection, measurement and imaging applications, including military communication, guidance and electronic countermeasure systems, commercial, scientific, military land, sea and aircraft, automotive systems, medical systems, and industrial test equipment.

Mini-Circuits’ sells its products to over 20,000 customers globally through our direct sales force, applications engineering staff, sales representatives, as well as through our extensive website.

Position Summary:

The Solder-Assembler is responsible for building PCB Test Boards and SMT based hardware.

Salary Range: $27.50 - $35.00 per hour

Job Function:

• Performs soldering tasks with small components and micro soldering tips down to 1005 component size (5x10mil)
• Performs mechanical assembly tasks with small metalwork.
• Performs delicate rework tasks while minimizing collateral damage.
• Self-inspects his/her own work.
• Assists with troubleshooting units by inspection.
• Reads and works from assembly drawings and provide markups with improvements/design changes when necessary.
• May contribute to chip and wire assembly
• Keeps work area neat and clean and assists other staff with keeping lab clean.

The duties, responsibilities and expectations described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the member, within the scope of the position.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma, GED, or international equivalent required.
• Minimum 10 years of assembly experience in SMT, small mechanical assembly.
• Ability to utilize electronic work instructions and assembly drawings.
• Ability to sit at a bench for an extended period of time.
• Ability to work under a microscope.
• Must be able to read, write and orally communicate in English.
• Proficient in computers, must be able to use MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ERP interface.
• Ability to perform die attach using electrically conductive epoxies; dispenses epoxy using both manual techniques and a dispensing machine.
• Ability to perform wire bonding tasks using a variety of wire and ribbon sizes, and both ball and wedge.
• Must be willing to work in a multi-disciplined team (Engineer, Technician, Assembler, Designer, MPE).
• Must be comfortable working in a hybrid development and production environment where priorities may change rapidly.
• Must be willing to continuously try and improve assembly skills and work closely with another assembler.
• Must be comfortable working in a Class 100,000 clean room.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements/Skills:  

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• Ability and willingness to abide by Company’s Code of Conduct.

Disclaimer: The listed qualifications and requirements for each position are intended as guidelines.  Mini-Circuits reserves the right to hire outside of these guidelines at Management’s discretion.

Mini-Circuits is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, gender identity, gender dysphoria, pregnancy-related condition, and domestic violence victim status or protected class characteristic, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal or state law.