Level 2 Component Assembly Operator

Mini-Circuits; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Mini-Circuits in New York designs and manufactures RF components and assemblies. The position focuses on hands-on PCB assembly, soldering, reflow, and mechanical tasks across production lines.

You will install components, perform wire bonding, operate curing equipment, follow drawings, and maintain documentation. English communication, high school diploma, and soldering experience required; equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Read, write and orally communicate in English.
• High school diploma or GED.
• One year experience in electrical assembly or related experience.
• Able to perform assembly under a microscope.
• Able to use a soldering iron.
• Able to perform reflow solder with conveyor oven.
• Able to distinguish colors per Ishihara test (color blindness).
• Able to stand and walk to assembly equipment.

Responsibilities

• Install components such as capacitors, resistors, ICs, etc. by soldering, reflow and welding processes.
• Operate assembly equipment including conveyor ovens and curing devices.
• Perform mechanical assembly, wire bonding and component installation.
• Follow drawings and procedures; document run information.
• Keep work area clean and safe, and assist engineers on prototypes.

Skills

English communication

Teamwork

Basic computer skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Soldering iron

Reflow oven

Microscope

Conveyor oven

Job 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 our products to over 20,000 customers globally through our direct sales force, applications engineering staff, sales representatives, as well as through our extensive web site.

Position Summary:

• Installation of components on Printed Circuit Boards such as resistor, capacitor, IC, etc. with soldering, welding and reflow processes.
• Perform electrical joints on wires, terminals, connectors from medium to high soldering levels.
• Mechanical assembly such as connector installation to case.
• Bonding component, PCB and other materials by epoxy, chip bonders, etc.
• Perform assembly under a microscope.

Salary Range: $18.00 - $23.00 per hour

Job Function:

• Install component such as capacitors, resistors, ICs, etc. by soldering, reflow and welding processes.
• Use Conveyor Oven, Hot Plate, Stand-up Oven or similar in curing assembly parts.
• Use dispensing machines in bonding components, PCB and other assembly related materials.
• Operate machines such as cutting dies, installation dies and other assembly related machines.
• Install tiny or microscopic components on PCB.
• Cutting and bending component leads such as quad leads, resistors, etc.
• Mechanical assemblies such as terminal installation, PCB mounting into the case, etc.
• Wire welding and bonding into components and PCB.
• Soldering of cans to header and connectors to case.
• Wire cutting, stripping and tinting.
• Use and maintain hand tools such as pliers, tweezers, soldering tools, thermometers, screw drivers and other equipment.
• Follow procedures and drawings. Recommend improvements and detect errors in the assembly process to the team leader.
• Fill up paper works and other necessary documents upon starting and completion of a run.
• Review own work and check for errors and other abnormalities.
• Enter run information in the computer such as Clock ON and OFF. Retrieve drawings and procedures for the run.
• To assist engineers in building prototypes and qualification assemblies.
• Follow all company procedures.

Qualifications:

• Read, write and orally communicate in English.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Interpret and understand assembly drawings.
• One year experience in electrical assembly or outside related experience.
• Able to perform assembly under a microscope.
• Able to use a soldering iron.
• Able to perform reflow solder with conveyor oven.
• Able todistinguish and use common hand tools suchas pliers, tweezers, etc.
• Familiar with basic computer operation.
• Ability to distinguish colors in accordance with ishihara test for color blindness.
• Ability to stand and walk to an assembly equipment such as reflow ovens.
• Ability to work in an environment that are filled with constant noise from manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to work while wearing chemical masks and gloves.
• Level B soldering certification
• Able to work in a fast phase manufacturing environment.
• Good teamwork attitude.

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.