Assembler

About the role

At JetCool, a Flex company, we’re at the forefront of liquid cooling innovation, delivering advanced solutions that empower our partners in AI and high-performance computing. United by a shared purpose, our teams are pushing the limits of what’s possible and tackling complex challenges. A career at JetCool offers the opportunity to make a real impact by helping build smarter, more sustainable data centers. Together, we’re not just advancing technology — we’re redefining cooling standards to create a more sustainable tomorrow.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assists in performing repair work.
• Communicates any process problems with peers, leads, supervisors and/or engineers.
• Performs preventative maintenance on production line machinery.

Specialized responsibilities

• Connects component lead wires to printed circuit or routes and connects wires between individual component leads and other components, connectors, terminals and contact points.
• Performs light physical tasks such as changing conveyor width, loading boards on pallets.
• Performs solder masking, taping non-solderable areas, installing e-prom into the sockets and placing Rev labels on the boards per production's documents.
• Inspects nonconforming solder joint defects on PTH and SMT chip components.
• 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.
• Assembles complex units for wiring, connecting different sub-assemblies and nodes into large rack systems.

Requirements

• Completion of a high school degree or equivalent is preferred.
• Typically requires 5 years of electronic assembly or related experience.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Awareness of new technologies/techniques.
• Intermediate technical skills.
• Detailed functional knowledge.
• Highly skilled with the ability to move between shifts/product lines.
• Basic mechanical skills.
• 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.
• Understanding of and ability to use a wide variety of tools.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to use a microscope.
• Ability to read and comprehend and interpret moderately complex instructions.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Scope and impact

Moderate impact; may have influence on multiple programs or areas.

Decision making and discretion

May make decisions or recommendations for team; decisions may affect other teams.

Supervision and leadership

May give direction to other employees; receives instructions on new and complex assignments and completes tasks as assigned with limited supervision.

Work environment

• Regularly exposed to work that requires repetitive motion.
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.

Physical demands

• Ability, visual acuity and manual aptitude to recognize and accurately assemble/install components according to manufacturing documentation.
• Regularly required to sit, handle small components, and reach with hands and arms.
• May be required to use a microscope for long periods of time.
• Frequently required to talk and hear.
• Occasionally required to stand and walk.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds; systems employees may lift up to 50 pounds and push 200-pound racks.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Matching 401(k) contributions.
• Vacation and paid sick time.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Pay

$21.61 USD – $29.18 USD hourly.