Job Description
Experienced leader with strong SMT experience / 2nd shift
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Christine McNamara
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Salary: $28 - $31 per hour
A bit about us:
We are seeking an experienced SMT Operator to lead and oversee surface mount technology (SMT) operations within a fast-paced electronics manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for driving production performance, ensuring product quality, and leading a team of operators and technicians to meet customer and delivery requirements.
Why join us?
Job Details
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
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This Jobot Job is hosted by: Christine McNamara
Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button and sending us your resume.
Salary: $28 - $31 per hour
A bit about us:
We are seeking an experienced SMT Operator to lead and oversee surface mount technology (SMT) operations within a fast-paced electronics manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for driving production performance, ensuring product quality, and leading a team of operators and technicians to meet customer and delivery requirements.
Why join us?
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401k with match
- Generous PTO + sick leave
- Exponential growth opportunities
Job Details
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise daily operations of SMT/PCB assembly lines, including pick-and-place, screen printing, and reflow processes
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of SMT operators, technicians, and support staff
- Ensure production schedules are met while maintaining high quality and efficiency standards
- Monitor and improve key metrics such as throughput, uptime, scrap, and first pass yield (FPY)
- Troubleshoot equipment and process issues, partnering with engineering and maintenance teams as needed
- Support setups, changeovers, and line balancing to optimize productivity
- Enforce adherence to work instructions, ESD protocols, and safety standards
- Partner with Quality to ensure compliance with IPC standards (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001)
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, including process validation and operator training
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean manufacturing principles
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required; technical degree preferred
- 3+ years of SMT/PCBA manufacturing experience
- Strong knowledge of SMT equipment (pick-and-place machines, solder paste printers, reflow ovens, AOI)
- Experience with SMT process setup, troubleshooting, and yield improvement
- Familiarity with IPC standards and electronics assembly best practices
- Ability to read and interpret work instructions, assembly drawings, and production schedules
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Flexibility to support off-shifts or overtime as needed
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button.
Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Irvine, CA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $28–$31 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2018 |
| Website | http://www.jobot.com |
About Company
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Skills
- Assembly Drawingsunmatched
- Assembly Lineunmatched
- Best Practicesunmatched
- Coachingunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Electronics Assemblyunmatched
- Electronics Manufacturingunmatched
- High School Diplomaunmatched
- IPC Standardsunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Improvement Metricsunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Lean Manufacturingunmatched
- Legalunmatched
- Line Balancingunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Operationsunmatched
- Operations Managementunmatched
- Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA)unmatched
- Printersunmatched
- Printingunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Process Validationunmatched
- Product Supportunmatched
- Product/Service Launchunmatched
- Production Scheduleunmatched
- Productivity Managementunmatched
- Quality Managementunmatched
- Safety Standardsunmatched
- Solderingunmatched
- Surface Mount Technologyunmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
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