Production Assembler

Job description

Job Purpose: Performs assembly of all products within the Production area using specialized assembly machines. Responsibilities: • Knowledge of established SPC processes for the product being produced • Interprets and performs functions per product process plans and complex engineering prints • Performs a wide variety of assembly/support on electronic, electro-mechanical, mechanical or measurement systems. • Determines and/or follows methods and sequence of operations in performing wiring, component installation, hand soldering, cable harnessing, welding and fitting on assembly units. • Test and production machine setups performed while adhering to tolerancing stated in component/assembly drawings. • Be able to demonstrate above average manual dexterity and the ability to work with very small parts • Testing/R&D of Company and competitor’s products and components • Separates non-conforming product from conforming product. • Knowledge of quality system documentation and the interrelation of the complete quality system. • Meets the required rate of production, over 80%, for the product being produced. • May be responsible for closing jobs and pulling production schedule for the team • Requisitions and communicates maintenance needs for special set-up and complicated machine adjustments. • Compliance and participation in all Smiths Connectors EHS programs, policies, procedures and training requirements. Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Must have basic math skills • Ability to interpret and perform assembly functions • Ability to follow detailed written or verbal instructions • above average manual dexterity and the ability to work with very small parts • Ability to work with others • Must have good eye/hand coordination • Ability to use microscopes comparator and other measuring devices Planning and Decision Making: • Maintain work schedules that will meet customer requirements. • Adapt to daily changes in production and meet shipping schedules. • Flow of work and character of duties involve normal mental and visual attention along with manual coordination. Travel %: 0% Security: Please State if US Citizen or permanent Resident Required About Smiths Interconnect: Smiths Interconnect, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance interconnect solutions. Our products are used in mission-critical applications across industries such as aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and industrial markets. At Smiths Interconnect, we are committed to innovation, quality, and providing cutting-edge solutions that connect the world’s most demanding systems. Smiths Interconnect is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, to help create a safer, more efficient and productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defense, space & aerospace and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs c.16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.