SMT Lead - Hands-On Production & Process Coach

Rocket-Ems; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket EMS seeks an SMT Lead to provide hands-on leadership for the SMT production team in Carson City, NV. You will coordinate daily activities to meet quality, productivity, and delivery goals, overseeing setup, operation, and troubleshooting of SMT equipment.

You will train operators, ensure IPC-A-610 Class 2/3 workmanship, review build documentation, and drive continuous improvement with Engineering, Quality, and Materials in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Technical electronics training preferred.
• Minimum 3 years SMT production experience in contract manufacturing or electronics assembly.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily SMT work assignments with the Production Supervisor.
• Lead, train, and coach SMT operators on equipment operation, setup verification, and workmanship standards.
• Review build documentation (MPIs, drawings, ECOs, BOMs) for current approved builds.
• Oversee setup, operation, and changeovers for printers, SPI systems, pick-and-place, and reflow ovens.
• Verify feeder setups, component IDs, polarity, orientation, and loadouts against documentation.
• Load and verify machine programs; coordinate first-article checks and approvals.

Skills

SMT leadership

Line coordination

Training operators

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Technical electronics training

Tools

Fuji

Panasonic

Juki

Job description

Rocket EMS seeks an SMT Lead to provide hands-on leadership for the SMT production team in Carson City, NV. You will coordinate daily activities to meet quality, productivity, and delivery goals, overseeing setup, operation, and troubleshooting of SMT equipment.

You will train operators, ensure IPC-A-610 Class 2/3 workmanship, review build documentation, and drive continuous improvement with Engineering, Quality, and Materials in a fast-paced environment.