Senior SMT Machine Operator — High-Mix PCB Production

Ducommun Incorporated; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $1000

401K match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation and sick time

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Annual bonus plan

Job summary

Ducommun Incorporated in Tulsa, OK seeks an experienced Advanced SMT Machine Operator. This role requires hands-on SMT setup, changeovers, and operation in a fast-paced, high‑mix environment. You will load programs, feeders, and tooling, operate pick-and-place, solder paste printers, reflow ovens, AOI, and perform first article inspections to ensure quality. You will work with Engineering, Quality and Production to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3–5 years SMT manufacturing experience required.
• Experience performing complete SMT machine setup and changeovers.
• Experience operating SMT production equipment in high-volume or high-mix manufacturing.
• Experience troubleshooting SMT production issues independently.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete setup, changeover, and operation of SMT production equipment.
• Load and verify machine programs, feeders, components, tooling, and production documentation.
• Set up and operate: pick-and-place equipment, solder paste printers, reflow ovens, board handling, AOI systems.
• Conduct first article inspections and verify production readiness prior to release.
• Diagnose and correct placement, feeder, printer, and reflow issues.
• Identify root causes of defects and take corrective actions.
• Work closely with Engineering, Quality, and Production teams to resolve issues.
• Monitor equipment performance and recommend process improvements.
• Verify assemblies meet IPC-A-610 quality standards.
• Conduct visual inspections of SMT assemblies.

Skills

SMT manufacturing

Machine setup

Troubleshooting

Quality inspection

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Panasonic

Juki

MyData/Mycronic

Job description

Ducommun Incorporated in Tulsa, OK seeks an experienced Advanced SMT Machine Operator. This role requires hands-on SMT setup, changeovers, and operation in a fast-paced, high‑mix environment. You will load programs, feeders, and tooling, operate pick-and-place, solder paste printers, reflow ovens, AOI, and perform first article inspections to ensure quality. You will work with Engineering, Quality and Production to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.