1st Shift Sr AOI Operator

Job Summary:

Mercury Systems manufactures PCBs for the aerospace and defense industry. By utilizing the requirements of IPC Industry Standards, you will ensure optimal product quality by performing in-process visual verification of electronic assemblies, providing real-time feedback to operators, and documenting discrepancies accordingly. This role performs complex inspections, production readiness, and provides guidance to team members.

Hours: 5am - 2:30pm.

Job Responsibilities:

• Required to hold and maintain IPC certifications required of the position
• Ensuring quality at a production line level by incorporating spot-inspection, sampling, and 1st-piece verification.
• Verifying compliance of in-process material against Bill of Materials (BOM), Customer specifications and Industry Standards (IPC).
• Ensuring documentation is accurately recorded and collected.
• Escalating systemic issues to Lead, Supervision, Quality and Engineering.
• Documenting non-conformities to the process and specifications
• Initiating regular quality line-audits to ensure all documentation, consumables, and tooling meet requirements.
• Advocating proper ESD, PPE, and FOD prevention
• Operating Koh Young Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) equipment.
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced team environment
• Performing soldering in accordance with IPC 7711/7721 when required

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Typically requires a minimum of 3-5 years' experience performing Hand Solder.
• Must have meticulous hand eye coordination to be able to solder components on complex PCB's.
• Ability to communicate openly and effectively to provide real-time feedback.
• Customer-Focused, "Zero-Defect" Mindset.
• Must recently or currently hold the following certifications:
• IPC-A-610
• IPC-J-STD-001
• Ability to solder utilizing a microscope for extended periods of time.
• If applicable, candidates will be required to demonstrate their soldering skills by completing a soldering test.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience processing PCB assemblies manufactured for aerospace, defense or medical industry.
• Experience doing leaded and/or lead-free soldering
• Experience working in an Electronics / SMT manufacturing facility
• Experience with operating Koh Young Automated Optical Inspection equipment
• Strong communication skills with attention to detail
• IPC-7711/7721) will assist you in getting this, if you do not actively have.

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