Manufacturing Associate - Inspector I (Swing)

About the role

Vanguard EMS, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Associate to collaborate with Team Coordinator and department supervisor to ensure surface mount and through hole solder meets or exceeds IPC standards. This position plays a crucial role in maintaining company quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspect boards produced from hand or machine assembly processes
• Ensure products meet all customer and regulatory requirements
• Perform WIP transactions in Vanguard's software system to assure proper traceability
• Communicate quality issues to the appropriate team, Manager, and Engineer as needed
• Stop work flow as needed to stop the repeated manufacture of defective products
• Motivate team and create a positive team working environment
• Maintain a clean and highly organized area
• Ensure benches, tools, and equipment are maintained and in good working condition
• Drive continuous improvement by looking for opportunities for improvement and working projects, small and large, to successful completion resulting in improved performance and profits

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent
• Ability to obtain J-STD and IPC certification within 90 days
• Computer Skills: Basic level of proficiency in computer systems
• Language Skills: English (reading, writing, and verbal)
• Mathematical Skills: General Math Skills and ability
• Physical Demands: Uses hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear. Uses production equipment. Specific vision requirements of this job include close vision and distance vision.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Displays a high-level critical thinking and analysis
• Active listener and able to follow detailed directions written and verbal
• Demonstrated highly motivated strong leadership and team building skills with self-motivation, problem solving abilities, team spirit and a "hands on" mentality
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Able to use a microscope for extended time
• Able to use visual aids, complicated drawings to verify quality products
• Communicate in person, over the phone, email, internet or in writing in a positive and professional manner at all times
• Able to work with minimal supervision and make productive use of time

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Electronic or Mechanical engineering
• J-STD and IPC Certification
• Experience of SMT, through-hole, wave and/or selective solder processes and/or equipment operations