SMT Operator

Computerworld Personnel Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development path

Excellent Product Training

Early finish on a Friday

8% total pension

Death in service x3

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for an SMT Operator in Bristol to set up, operate, and monitor SMT equipment. The ideal candidate will have prior experience with SMT machines and PCB assembly. This role offers a competitive salary, career development path, and excellent training. Familiarity with electronic components and surface mount handling procedures is required.

Qualifications

• Prior experience working with SMT machines and PCB assembly.
• Ability to read and interpret basic technical drawings and assembly instructions.
• Understanding of electronic components and SMT packages.
• Familiarity with surface mount component handling procedures.
• Experience with AOI inspection or reflow profiling (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and monitor SMT equipment.
• Inspect solder paste application and component placement.
• Perform basic machine maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Carry out SMT and Through-hole rework when required.

Skills

Experience with SMT machines

Interpreting technical drawings

Understanding electronic components

Familiarity with SMT procedures

AOI inspection experience

Job description

Overview

SMT Operator – Barry (27015/511). Competitive salary available.

What you get

• Competitive salary
• Career development path
• Excellent Product Training
• Early finish on a Friday
• 8% total pension
• Death in service x3

What you will be doing

• Set up, operate, and monitor SMT equipment, including stencil printer, pick-and-place machine, and reflow oven. Load components, feeders, and PCBs to the SMT machine as per the job schedule.
• Inspect solder paste application, component placement, and solder joints (visually or using AOI systems).
• Perform basic machine maintenance and troubleshooting under supervision.
• Carry out SMT and Through-hole rework when required

A full copy of the job description can be provided upon request.

What you need

• Prior experience working with SMT machines and PCB assembly
• Ability to read and interpret basic technical drawings, assembly instructions, PCB layout diagrams and bills of materials (BoM).
• Understanding of electronic components (resistors, capacitors, ICs, etc.) and the SMT packages (TSSOP, SOP, SOIC, SOT, etc.)
• Familiarity with surface mount component handling procedures.
• Experience with AOI inspection or reflow profiling (desirable)

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.