Soldering Technician

Repairing circuit boards. Repairing circuit boards. Cutting components to fit the board. Testing finished boards to check functionality. Following technical drawings carefully. Maintaining stock levels using a computerized system to ensure all needed equipment and materials are available. Basic computer skills (used to log time, retrieve documents, and enter data) Excellent tactile proficiency with small components Ability to understand assembly drawings, simple math, and tolerances Ability to maintain consistently high quality while performing repetitive operations Accurate and detail-oriented Ability to work closely with process and applications engineers to determine the manufacturability and consistency of newly introduced products or samples Quality conscious Ability to effectively communicate in English with English reading comprehension. Ability to clearly distinguish color as established by the Ishihara color blindness test Skill Requirements: Active Listening Social perceptiveness Monitoring Critical Thinking Multi-lingual Learning Strategies Foreign Language Engineering and Technology coordination speaking Writing computers and electronics Production and processing Tasks Melts and applies solder along adjoining edges of workpieces to solder joints, using a soldering iron. Grinds, cuts, buffs, or bends edges of workpieces to be joined to ensure a snug fit, using a power grinder and hand tools. Removes workpieces from molten solder and holds parts together until color indicates that solder has set. Cleans workpieces, using a chemical solution, file, wire brush, or grinder. Cleans the tip of the soldering iron, using the chemical solution or cleaning compound. Melts and separates soldered joints to repair misaligned or damaged assemblies, using soldering equipment. Applies flux to workpiece surfaces in preparation for soldering. Dips workpieces into molten solder or places solder strip between seams and heats seam with iron to band items together. Aligns and clamps workpieces together, using rule, square, or hand tools, or positions items in fixtures, jigs, or vise. Melts and applies solder to fill holes, indentations, and seams of fabricated metal products, using soldering equipment