Surface Mount Technology Operator - 1st shift

Ducommun, Inc.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top employer culture

Climate-controlled environment

Career advancement

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase program

Annual bonus

Job summary

Ducommun, Inc. is seeking a Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Operator for the 1st shift in Tulsa, OK. The role focuses on monitoring, maintaining, and operating SMT equipment to assemble circuits and ensure product quality.

Responsibilities include loading, setup, and collaboration with technicians and engineers, with a path for growth in a defense manufacturing environment. The company highlights strong culture, benefits, and advancement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand load plans.
• Ability to read and understand production drawings.
• Basic component identification skills.
• Ability to build electronic assemblies.
• Training per facility training matrix.

Responsibilities

• Load and assist with setup and staging of product on SMT lines.
• Perform setup and teardown of feeders for all pick-and-place machines.
• Assist with setup and operation of pick-and-place equipment.
• Perform manual placement of SMT and PIH components.
• Collaborate with technicians and engineers to analyze PCB defect data.
• Adhere to all general team member requirements and safety standards.
• Properly handle and manage hazardous waste generated in the work area.
• Perform additional assignments as required.

Skills

Load plans

Production drawings

Component identification

Electronic assemblies

General requirements

Education

High school diploma or GED

Six months PCB assembly experience

Job description

Surface Mount Technology Operator - 1st shift

Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Operator - 1st Shift

Monday - Thursday | 5:00 AM - 3:30 PM

If you are dependable, detail-oriented, and ready to grow with a company that has a long-standing legacy in defense manufacturing, we encourage you to apply and become part of our team. We are growing and looking for motivated individuals who want to learn our business and build a long-term career with us!

Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Operators are responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and operating equipment used to assemble SMT electronic circuits. This role involves mounting electronic components onto printed circuit boards and collaborating with technicians and engineers to ensure product quality and performance.

Who are we?

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. What began as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush evolved into a key contributor to the early aerospace industry in Southern California, supplying aircraft aluminum to pioneers such as Charles Lindbergh and companies like Douglas Aircraft Company and Lockheed Corporation.

Today, Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions serving the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, delivering complex components and assemblies for commercial aircraft, mission-critical military and space programs, and advanced industrial applications.

Our Tulsa, OK facility manufactures state-of-the-art circuit boards for defense customers.

Why Ducommun?

• Recognized for an outstanding company culture - named one of Newsweek's Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces
• Clean, climate-controlled work environment
• Strong opportunities for career advancement
• Competitive benefits package, including:

• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Annual bonus plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Job Summary & Essential Functions:

• Load and assist with setup and staging of product on SMT lines
• Perform setup and teardown of feeders for all pick-and-place machines
• Assist with setup and operation of pick-and-place equipment
• Perform manual placement of SMT and PIH components
• Collaborate with technicians and engineers to analyze PCB defect data
• Adhere to all general team member requirements and safety standards
• Properly handle and manage hazardous waste generated in the work area
• Perform additional assignments as required

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Ability to read and understand load plans
• Ability to read and understand production drawings
• Basic component identification skills
• Ability to build electronic assemblies
• Abilities listed in General Requirements Team Members

Physical Demands (reasonable accommodations may be made, if necessary):

Physical Abilities Lift
/Carry

• Stand - Continuously 10
  lbs or less - Continuously
• Walk - Continuously 11-20
  lbs - Occasionally
• Sit - Continuously 21-50
  lbs Occasionally
• Climb - N/A 51-100
  lbs - N/A
• Crawl - N/A Over
  100 lbs - N/A
• Squat or Kneel -
  Occasionally
• Bend - Occasionally Push
  / Pull
• Fine Manipulation - Continuously 10 lbs or less - Continuously
• Reach Outward -
  Occasionally 10-20
  lbs - Occasionally
• Reach Above Shoulder
  - Occasionally 20-50
  lbs - Occasionally
• Drive - N/A 50-100
  lbs - N/A
• Over
  100 lbs - N/A
• N/A (Not Applicable)
  - Activity is
  not applicable to this occupation.
• Occasionally - Occupation requires
  this activity up to 33% of the time (.25 - 2.5 hrs/day).
• Frequently - Occupation requires
  this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day).
• Constantly - Occupation requires
  this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day).

Required Experience/Education/Training/Certifications:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Six months of printed circuit board assembly experience preferred

Licenses, Certifications, etc.:

• Must be capable of satisfactorily completing the training and certifications identified in training matrix.
• See training matrix for facility specific training

Work Environment and Safety Equipment Required:

• Required to wear PPE as needed
• Moderate noise levels
• Exposure to light manufacturing environment

Equal Opportunity Employer
Veterans/Disabled

11616 East 51st Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74146
United States