Senior SMT Soldering Technician – Class 3 Expert

Ditek Corporation; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401k match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Collaborative environment

Job summary

DITEK is seeking an SMT Soldering Technician with Class 3 certification to join our Tampa Bay area manufacturing team. You will hand solder, inspect, and rework complex PCB assemblies including BGA, QFN, QFP, LGA, and 0201 packages, while ensuring lead-free and leaded processes meet IPC standards.

Work with Process and Quality Engineering to maintain workmanship criteria, document non-conformances, and support ISO manufacturing procedures.

Qualifications

• IPC Class 3 certified with extensive experience in hand soldering and rework.
• Advanced SMT soldering including BGA, QFN, QFP, LGA and 0201 packages.
• Lead-free and leaded soldering processes with proper flux application.
• Strong workmanship criteria, defect recognition and process indicators.

Responsibilities

• Solder, inspect, and rework complex PCB assemblies.
• Follow detailed work instructions, drawings and BOMs.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering, Quality Engineering and Manufacturing.
• Maintain ESD compliance and ISO procedures; document non-conformances.
• Evaluate solder fillet geometry and identify cosmetic vs functional defects.

Skills

IPC Class 3 soldering

Fine-pitch SMT

BGA rework

Lead-free soldering

ESD compliance

Documentation accuracy

English communication

Microscopy inspection

Thermal control

Process improvement

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hot-air rework stations

Preheaters

Microscopes

Calibrated equipment

Job description

DITEK is seeking an SMT Soldering Technician with Class 3 certification to join our Tampa Bay area manufacturing team. You will hand solder, inspect, and rework complex PCB assemblies including BGA, QFN, QFP, LGA, and 0201 packages, while ensuring lead-free and leaded processes meet IPC standards.

Work with Process and Quality Engineering to maintain workmanship criteria, document non-conformances, and support ISO manufacturing procedures.