The Engineering Technician generally assists in the production and evaluation of printed circuit board assemblies, which involves attaching components, inspecting, and testing printed circuit boards. This person will be responsible for the assembly quality and on-time delivery of all FreeWave products that are produced by FreeWave’s printed circuit board assembly process. Responsible for the tooling, programming, profiling, and setup of the circuit board assembly line equipment and processes including, but not limited to, Surface Mount Assembly (SMT) machines, Selective Wave (SW), Automated Optical Inspection (AOI), screen printers, board loaders, reflow ovens, selective solder equipment, and other assembly line support equipment. Monitoring performance and completing ongoing maintenance and administering preventative maintenance of the equipment. This person employs a diverse set of skills to complete their tasks. This person will be responsible for training others.
Competencies required for this role
| Accountability | Adaptability |
| Execution | Attention to detail |
| Intense customer focus | Communication skills |
| Intellectual curiosity | Problem solving |
| Challenge status quo | Teamwork |
Requirements for this role
- Must be a US Person according with United States immigration laws to be considered for this position.
- High school diploma or GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.
You’ll stand out if
- You have experience programming and operating SMT/SW/AOI equipment.
- Trained others in the operation of SMT/SW/AOI equipment.
- You are IPC-A-610 Class 2 trained or capable of achieving this certification.
- Have experience in rework and repair of electronic assemblies.
- Understand component packages and can interpret component data sheets.
- You understand procedures and processes, schematics, wiring diagrams, and blueprints.
- Mechanical aptitude for assembly.
- Fluid reading and comprehension of English.
- Eliminating roadblocks via cross training and resource balancing/ work sharing.
- Monitoring employee performance to employee position/assignment, identifying training gaps and advocating to management for resources to close identified gaps.
- Leading lean manufacturing/six sigma teams.
A typical day will include
- Perform defect and failure inspection for PCB assembly and test processes
- Utilize process sheets to ensure correct build of product
- Potential movement to different production areas.
- Load feeders for surface mount machines using the load list provided by machine
- Initiate and select correct programs for manufacturing equipment per documented process guides.
- Select the proper tools and fixtures to utilize for the manufacturing operation.
- Perform machine preventative maintenance on manufacturing equipment based on assigned schedules under guidance of the manufacturing engineer.
Salary range: $24-36/hour depending on experience.
We offer
- 10 holidays and 2 floating holidays
- Excellent day one health benefits (medical, dental and vision)
- Company provided STD, LTD, Life and AD&D insurance
- 401k with employer matching
- Casual dress code
- Dog-Friendly office
- A culture of innovation and support
ITAR REQUIREMENTS: FreeWave Technologies, Inc. engineers and manufactures certain products that are considered ITAR-controlled items under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Consistent with ITAR, any position at FreeWave that involves work with the engineering or manufacturing functions of the Company may only be filled by a candidate who is (i) a citizen of the United States, or (ii) a person who has been accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the United States as an immigrant in accordance with the immigration laws or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here (https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987).
EOE/M/F/V/D
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Additional responsibilities and requirements may change at any time with or without notice.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.