Assembler

Job Posting Start Date 02-12-2024 Job Posting End Date 02-16-2024

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Job Summary

Principle Accountabilities:

• Reads work orders, follows production drawings and sample assemblies.
• Positions and aligns parts in specified relationship to each other in jig, fixture or other holding devices.
• Crimps, stakes, screws, bolts, rivets, welds, solders, cements, press fits or performs similar operations to join or secure parts in place.
• Mounts assembled components to boards or units.
• May install multi-level subassemblies and modules into Racks using complex configurations.
• Installs finished assemblies or subassemblies in cases and cabinets.
• Assembles and attaches hardware, such as caps, clamps, knobs and switches, to assemblies.
• Performs intermediate assembly tasks, such as potting, encapsulating, sanding, cleaning, epoxy bonding, curing, stamping, etching, impregnating and color-coding parts and assemblies.
• Tends machines that press, shape or wind component parts.
• Performs online go-not-go testing and inspection to ensure parts and assemblies meet production specifications and standards.
• Sets up station with the correct documents and components per assembly drawing.
• Handles/install polarized/non-polarized components on designated location on product.
• Adjusts or trims materials from components to achieve specified electrical requirements or dimensional characteristics.
• Assist in performing repair work.
• Communicates any process problems with peers, leads, supervisors and/or engineers.
• Perform preventative maintenance on production line machinery.

SPECIALIZED JOB RESPONSIBILITIES may be required for certain positions. These could include one or more of the following duties:

• Connects component lead wires to printed circuit or routes and connects wires between individual component leads and other components, connectors, terminals and contact points.
• Will complete light physical tasks such as changing conveyor width, loading boards on pallets
• Performs solder masking, taping non-solderable area, installing e-prom into the sockets and placing Rev labels on the boards per production's documents. 
• Inspects nonconforming solder join defects on PTH and SMT chips component. 
• Collects data using the SPC charts.
• Fills out returned forms of conforming and nonconforming materials and prepares set up kits for incoming shift.
• Completes basic touch up, removal and placement, inspecting own work and the work of others following applicable work instructions and quality procedures.
• Detects nonconforming defects and their defect codes to enter into shop floor control systems.
• Assists, instructs and qualifies new operators.
• Reports deviations from standard procedures to engineering or supervisor and provides inputs on quality improvements.
• Systems - Assemble complex units for wiring, connecting difference sub-assemblies and nodes into large rack systems.

Education / Experience

Completion of a high school degree or equivalent is preferred.  Typically requires 1 year of electronic assembly or related experience.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Basic mechanical skills. Demonstrates basic manufacturing line knowledge and participates in process. Manual dexterity required for operating machinery and computers.  Good attention to detail.  Excellent eye-hand coordination required.  Requires understanding of and ability to use a wide variety of tools. Basic computer skills.  Must be able to use a microscope. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees, leads and supervisors of the organization.

Scope / Impact

Low impact, limited to the specific work area.

Decision Making / Discretion

Limited expectations to make decisions outside immediate work assignments. Decisions only affect individual tasks.

Supervision / Leadership

Able to understand and receive wo