Surface Mount Solderer - 1st Shift

Eaton Group; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s AER MSD Mission System Division in Davenport, IA is seeking a Surface Mount Solderer on 1st shift. The role involves assembling and soldering a wide range of parts and sub-assemblies, reading blueprints, and performing quality checks to ensure products meet specifications.

The position offers an hourly rate of $26.48 and requires a High School Diploma or GED, with ITAR compliance and a 70-mile geographic limit. No sponsorship or relocation benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• ITAR requires U.S. person status (citizenship, permanent resident, etc.).
• No visa sponsorship offered for this position.
• Geographic limitation: within 70 miles of Davenport, IA.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and disassemble electronic products; state of assembly from partial to complete.
• Perform through-hole and surface-mount soldering with controlled heat application.
• Replace malfunctioning parts/sub-assemblies as needed.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot and rework non-conforming units to acceptable status.
• Use hand/power tools, soldering irons, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and test equipment to produce compliant products.

Skills

Soldering

Electronics

Blueprint reading

Quality inspection

Hand and power tools

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Soldering irons

Jigs/fixtures

Gauges/measurement equipment

Job description

Eaton’s AER MSD Mission System Division division is currently seeking a Surface Mount Solderer - 1st Shift. This position is based at our Davenport, IA location.

The hourly rate for this position is $26.48 per hour.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

The Surface Mount Solderer is responsible for assembling and disassembling and soldering on a wide variety of parts and sub-assemblies.

• Assembles and disassembles electronic products in any state, from partial to complete.
• Performs soldering (thru hole & surface mount) on a wide variety of parts and sub-assemblies where the application of heat must be carefully controlled.
• Replaces malfunctioning parts and/or sub-assemblies, as necessary.
• Diagnoses, troubleshoots and reworks non-conforming units in order to return them to acceptable status.
• Uses a variety of hand and power tools, soldering irons, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and measuring and test equipment to produce finished electronic products that meet all stated requirements.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. from an accredited institution is required.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 70-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Position Criteria:

• Must possess job-related math skills; must demonstrate competency in basic electronics, as well as job related assembly and surface finish techniques.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in surface mount soldering, working under extremely close tolerances.
• Must be proficient in the use of various solders, fluxes, paste, and rinses.
• Must be able to read and evaluate various types of readouts including blueprints (both mechanical and electronic), assembly drawings, sketches, and analysis sheets, to determine the status of units and/or their components.
• Must demonstrate the ability to diagnose and troubleshoot assemblies, using appropriate equipment.
• Must be skilled in the use of various kinds of hand and power tools, soldering irons, jigs, fixtures, gauges, measuring and test equipment as required by the job.
• Requires skill in fitting, adjusting, compensating and testing under close tolerances using prescribed methods.
• Must be able to follow both oral and written instructions when performing job duties.
• Must demonstrate good interpersonal skills and must be able to get along with co-workers.
• Must be able to work with limited supervision.

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