Electronics PCB Inspector - SMT & IPC Standards

OSI Electronics; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

OSI Electronics, UK, based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, seeks an Inspector to perform PCB inspections during SMT, ensuring assemblies meet IPC-610A or customer standards. The role emphasizes quality, lean principles, and collaboration with production teams.

The successful candidate will contribute to right-first-time manufacturing and uphold the company’s values in a fast-paced electronics environment.

Qualifications

• Electronics manufacturing experience is required.
• Direct inspection experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with IPC-610A workmanship standards is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Operates on the factory shop floor providing 1st off inspection, direct batch inspection, sample inspection and process verification for electronics assembly by machine or hand.
• Maintain assemblies to drawings and required workmanship standards efficiently and with quality focus.
• Build strong relationships with production teams to ensure right-first-time and lean manufacturing principles are applied.
• Inspect production to build packs (BOMs and Drawings) and ensure IPC-610A or customer standards are met.
• Follow all production processes at all times.
• Provide feedback to operators on issues or rework and ensure rework meets standards.
• Minimise rework by flagging issues early and advising supervisors on training needs.
• Escalate trends to engineering/QA to promote a strong right-first-time culture.
• Uphold OSI Electronics’ core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.

Skills

Electronics manufacturing

Inspection experience

Tools

IPC-610A

Job description

OSI Electronics, UK, based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, seeks an Inspector to perform PCB inspections during SMT, ensuring assemblies meet IPC-610A or customer standards. The role emphasizes quality, lean principles, and collaboration with production teams.

The successful candidate will contribute to right-first-time manufacturing and uphold the company’s values in a fast-paced electronics environment.