Manufacturing Associate - I

Vanguard EMS; Beaverton (OR); Presencial; USD 25.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, Dental & Vision

401K with employer matching

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Profit sharing

Descripción de la vacante

Vanguard EMS, Inc. in Beaverton, OR is seeking a Manufacturing Associate to ensure surface mount and through-hole solder meets IPC standards, collaborating with the team to uphold quality.

You will inspect boards, perform WIP transactions for traceability, communicate issues to the team and engineers, stop defective work, and contribute to continuous improvement while maintaining a clean, organized work area.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to use microscope and handle small components.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.
• Willingness to follow IPC standards and process controls.

Responsabilidades

• Inspect boards to ensure regulatory requirements are met.
• Perform WIP transactions to assure traceability.
• Communicate quality issues to team, manager and engineer as needed.
• Stop workflow to prevent defective products from being manufactured.
• Collaborate with the team to maintain a positive working environment.
• Ensure benches, tools and equipment are maintained and in good condition.
• Drive continuous improvement by participating in projects.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area and perform other duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Manual dexterity

Quality control

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Associates Degree in Electronics or Mechanical Engineering

J-STD and IPC Certification

Herramientas

Microscope

Descripción del empleo

The Manufacturing Associate collaborates directly with Team Coordinator and department supervisor to ensure surface mount and through hold solder meets or exceeds IPC standards. This position is key to company quality standards.

Vanguard EMS, Inc. is in the service business. Even with Vanguard's state of the art technology, vast manufacturing capability, and leading-edge information tools, we wake up every day thinking about how best to serve our customers, suppliers, and the communities in which we live.

Requirements

What you'll do:

• Inspect boards produced from hand or machine assembly to ensure all regulatory requirements are met
• Perform WIP transactions in Vanguard's software system to assure proper traceability
• Communicate quality issues to the appropriate team, manager and engineer as needed
• Stop workflow as needed to stop the repeated manufacture of defective products
• Collaborate with the team and create a positive team working environment
• Ensure benches, tools and equipment are maintained and in good working condition
• Drive continuous improvement by looking for opportunities for improvement and working projects
• Maintain a clean and highly organized area and perform other duties as assigned

What you'll need:

• High-level critical thinking, analysis, attention to detail, and communication skills, both oral and written
• Highly motivated, strong leadership and teambuilding skills with self-motivation, problem solving abilities, team spirit and a "hands on" mentality
• Ability to use microscope and manipulate small and/or fragile components for extended period of time
• Ability to use visual aids, complicated drawings to verify quality products.
• Communicate in person, over the phone, email, internet or in writing in a positive, professional manner
• Knowledge of common manufacturing processes and/or equipment operation

Education And/or Experience

• High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Electronic or Mechanical engineering
• J-STD and IPC Certification
• Experience of SMT, through-hole, wave and/or selective solder processes and/or equipment operations

While performing the duties of this job, the employee uses his/her hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear. The employee uses production equipment. Specific vision requirements of this job include close vision and distance vision.

Ability to hold up to 25lbs

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described above are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This Job Posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities associated with this position. Management reserves the right to modify and assign other duties as necessary

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401K (with employer match)
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Profit sharing