Second-Shift SMT Tooling Coordinator & Technician

Rocket EMS, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket EMS in San Jose, CA seeks a Tooling Coordinator Technician (Second Shift) to manage SMT tooling availability, condition, organization, and traceability. You will perform hands-on inspections, maintenance, and inventory control, ensuring tooling is ready before production runs and supporting quality and efficiency in PCBA production.

The role involves coordinating with SMT Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Purchasing, recording tool history, and aiding with tooling

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of experience in electronics manufacturing, SMT production, tooling control, equipment maintenance, or related technical role preferred.
• Hands-on experience with SMT stencils, feeders, nozzles, or production setup tooling strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an organized inventory of SMT tooling, including solder paste stencils, squeegee blades, component feeders, placement nozzles, board support tooling, fixtures, and carriers.
• Review upcoming production schedules and work orders to identify tooling requirements, confirm availability, and communicate shortages or readiness concerns before production begins.
• Verify tooling identification, assembly part numbers, revisions, and compatibility against approved manufacturing documentation.
• Prepare and stage tooling for production setups and changeovers. Coordinate its return, inspection, cleaning, and storage after use.
• Inspect stencils for damage, contamination, blocked apertures, and other conditions that could affect solder paste printing.
• Clean, inspect, and perform authorized maintenance on feeders, nozzles, squeegees, and other tooling according to approved procedures and manufacturer guidance.
• Identify and segregate damaged, worn, obsolete, or incorrect tooling to prevent mis-use. Coordinate repair or disposition with Engineering and Quality.
• Maintain accurate records of tooling locations, quantities, condition, revisions, maintenance, and repair history.

Skills

SMT knowledge

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Inventory management

Reading drawings/part numbers

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years experience in electronics manufacturing or related

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Juki placement equipment

Inspection tools (microscopes, calipers)

Job description

Rocket EMS in San Jose, CA seeks a Tooling Coordinator Technician (Second Shift) to manage SMT tooling availability, condition, organization, and traceability. You will perform hands-on inspections, maintenance, and inventory control, ensuring tooling is ready before production runs and supporting quality and efficiency in PCBA production.

The role involves coordinating with SMT Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Purchasing, recording tool history, and aiding with tooling