Dynamic Through-Hole Electronics Lead

Rocket-Ems; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

Paid time off and holidays

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Rocket EMS in Carson City, NV seeks a Through-Hole Lead to lead the through-hole assembly team, coordinating daily work, supporting production schedules, and ensuring assemblies meet IPC-A-610 Class 2 and 3 workmanship standards. You’ll train operators, troubleshoot assembly and soldering issues, and collaborate with engineering, quality, and production leadership to maintain quality and workflow.

The role requires strong technical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to guide a team in

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of through-hole assembly and soldering experience.
• Experience as a production lead, trainer, or senior operator preferred.
• Hands-on experience with hand soldering and selective and/or wave soldering equipment.
• IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001 certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily through-hole production activities, assigning work based on priorities and resources.
• Review MPIs, assembly drawings, ECOs, BOMs, and customer requirements; ensure current build documentation.
• Lead and support component preparation, hand insertion, hand soldering, wave soldering, and selective soldering operations.
• Verify component identification, polarity, orientation, placement, and workmanship throughout the assembly process.
• Confirm equipment setups and process settings follow approved instructions; coordinate first-article verification and approvals.
• Monitor work in process, output, and schedule progress; communicate shortages and delays to the Supervisor.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting for defects; contain affected work and escalate issues to Engineering/Quality.
• Perform and support rework and solder touch-up per procedures.
• Train and coach operators on methods, soldering techniques, equipment operation, and safety.
• Verify production records, traceability, first-article documentation, and in-process inspection forms.
• Communicate clear shift pass-downs covering status, priorities, and quality concerns.
• Reinforce safety, ESD, MSD handling, housekeeping, and 5S.
• Work with Engineering and Quality to identify defect trends and improve processes.
• Support other areas as directed by supervision.

Skills

Soldering

Troubleshooting

Reading drawings & docs

Team leadership

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Hand soldering equipment

Wave soldering equipment

Selective soldering equipment

Job description

Rocket EMS in Carson City, NV seeks a Through-Hole Lead to lead the through-hole assembly team, coordinating daily work, supporting production schedules, and ensuring assemblies meet IPC-A-610 Class 2 and 3 workmanship standards. You’ll train operators, troubleshoot assembly and soldering issues, and collaborate with engineering, quality, and production leadership to maintain quality and workflow.

The role requires strong technical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to guide a team in