Quality Control Inspector - PCBA

Sanmina; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Sanmina Corporation is seeking a PCBA/Electronics Inspector to inspect printed circuit boards and assemblies for conformance to drawings, customer requirements, and industry standards. The role focuses on visual and dimensional checks, defect logging, and NCR creation.

Responsibilities include First Article Inspections, creating reports, and contributing to continuous improvement while adhering to safety and 5S practices in a fast-paced ITAR environment requiring US citizenship or permanent

Qualifications

• High School degree or GED.
• 2-4 years of quality experience.
• Ability to read and understand drawings and PO requirements.
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, databases and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections of PCBs and assemblies to confirm conformance to drawings and customer requirements.
• Record defects and communicate findings to production, engineers and management.
• Perform First Article Inspections and create reports of findings.
• Prepare NCRs document defects and identify defect locations.
• Create inspection check sheets and test plans based on drawings and procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reading drawings

Communication skills

Time management

English literacy

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

IPC-610 class 3

IPC-620 class 3

Job description

Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina Corporation provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and support to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) primarily in the communications networks, defense and aerospace, industrial and semiconductor systems, medical, multimedia, computing and storage, automotive and clean technology sectors. Sanmina Corporation has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world.

Job Title: PCBA/Electronics Inspector

This position is responsible performing functions associated with quality control and quality assurance operations. The primary activity of this position is performing inspections of printed circuit board and electronic assemblies to confirm conformance to drawings, applicable industry standards, purchase orders and other customer requirements

Nature Of Duties

• Performing product inspections per internal, customer, and industry requirements as assigned based on training and experience. This may include:
• Visual inspection of printed circuit board assemblies using 10X – 40X scopes and vision system prior to shipment.
• Visual inspection of printed circuit board fabs for manufacturing defects prior to releasing for production.
• Visual and Dimensional inspection in support of internal assembly operations to verify conformance to requirements using check sheets and hand gages.
• Recording and maintaining logs of type and number of defects. Communicating findings to production team members, engineers, and management.
• Performing First Article Inspections and creating report of findings.
• Preparing NCR’s to document defects in accordance with facility requirements.
• Separating rejected parts and assemblies and identifying defect locations on the assembly.
• Performing audits and familiarizing employees with established processes, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Creating inspection check sheets and inspection test plans based on drawing and procedure requirements.

Non-essential Functions And Duties

• Initiating and participating in continuous improvement processes.
• Following the safety procedures of the organization.
• Following the 5S procedures for work area.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School degree or GED
• Minimum of 2-4 years of quality experience
• Read and understand drawings and purchase order requirements
• Must have the basic knowledge and experience with computers to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software
• Requires excellent attention to detail.
• Requires good time management skills with the ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Experience inspecting PCB assemblies and in the application of IPC-610 class 3 requirements. Prefer previously certified to IPC-610.
• Experience inspecting electronic assemblies and in the application of IPC-620 Class 3 requirements. Prefer previously certified to IPC-620.
• Ability to keep accurate records.
• Ability to follow documented procedures and standard.
• Ability to read and understand customer specifications from drawings, purchase orders, and process standards

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret training documents, safety rules, procedural documents, and blueprints.
• Ability to read and understand drawings and purchase order requirements.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and written.
• Work requires a good command of the English language

Reasoning Ability

• The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment

• Must be able to work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to adapt to frequent changes to work processes.

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

This is an ITAR facility and applicant must be a US Citizen or a lawful permanent resident.

Salary Range(annual):$39,500-$54,500

Actual base pay within this range (determined at the offer stage) will be based on a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, and skills, and is just one element of our total rewards package. The total rewards package also includes a variety of benefits, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business and, depending on the role, may include eligibility for restricted stock unit awards and participation in a discretionary bonus program.