[Hiring] PTH-Wave Solder Machine Operator @FlexTrades

Role Description

FlexTrades offers travel contract assignments for skilled manufacturing professionals across the US. This is a 6-month assignment located in Neenah, WI.

• PTH - Wave Solder Machine Operator: $36/hr
• $30/hr rework solder openings at the same location

PTH Operator responsibilities include:

• Operating wave solder and selective solder machines for plated through hole board soldering.
• Equipment includes Electrovert EC4 and EC3 wave solder machines and Ersa Versaflow 366 and 4XL selective solder machines.
• Operators should already be trained on similar equipment and able to test out of Plexus’ internal training.
• Experience with the same brands of machine is preferred but not required; similar wave solder or selective solder equipment experience is acceptable.
• Wave soldering solders components on one side of the board in a single pass.
• Selective soldering is used when components are present on both sides of the board and solder must be applied to targeted areas.
• Daily responsibilities include:
• Operating the machine and loading boards onto conveyors.
• Monitoring boards as they move through the equipment.
• Watching for alarms or abnormal machine conditions.
• Maintaining solder pot/fluxer areas and checking flux levels.
• Topping off flux/solvent as needed.
• Completing basic shift maintenance.
• Operators also perform manual component insertion, or “stuffing,” before boards enter the machine.
• This involves following step-by-step Assembly Build Instructions to insert components in the correct location and orientation.
• Depending upon production requirements, this task may also be done by FTEs.
• All technicians should be prepared to do the “stuffing” whenever needed and rotate with others to operate the machinery itself.
• Boards may include transistors, inductors, capacitors, resistors, and other through-hole components.
• Device counts can range from approximately 2 to 60 components.

Qualifications

• Experience with wave solder or selective solder equipment.
• Ability to operate machinery with minimal training.
• Familiarity with assembly build instructions.

Requirements

• Must be trained on similar equipment.
• Ability to perform manual component insertion.
• Willingness to rotate tasks with other technicians.

Benefits

• Hotel and travel pay.
• Overtime available.
• $45 per diem.