Smt Operator

**SMT Operator**

**St. Neots**

**£26,000 - 27,000 PA**

Proactive currently have an exciting opportunity for a SMT Operator to begin work for a premier global supplier of custom value-added food products to the world's leading foodservice and retail food brands.

Due to rapid company expansion and an ever growing order book, our client is hoping to recruit at least one additional SMT Operator to help ensure the quality and accuracy of the factory's function is well maintained throughout this new and excited influx of work.

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**Responsibilities**
- Operate computer-controlled surface mount assembly machinery to successfully assemble surface mount technology printed circuit assemblies.
- Operate AOI machinery to successfully inspect PCBAs in line.
- Operate at a high degree of accuracy & quality standards measured by the downstream inspection & test operations.
- Ability to read machine error messages and correct placement & printing problems on a modern pick & placement line whilst adhering to product process times.
- Confident to hand place SMT parts accurately onto circuit assemblies, ensuring correct polarity of devices.
- Be able to kit and de-kit SMT placements machines and set up printing programs on automatic stencil printers.
- Able to set up and operate the surface mount equipment, maintaining high quality standards on all activities undertaken.
- Take a high degree of care of the components handled minimising loss of parts during handling.
- Document all work completed on the SMT process via shopfloor MES system.
- Identify SMT component types and their different package styles.
- Ensure information entered into the manufacturing system is accurate at all times.
- Escalate any work related problems to the relevant supervisor/production manager/process engineer.
- To ensure that work carried out is in accordance with the appropriate Works Instructions within the OSI quality manual and any deviations from this are communicated to the supervisor.
- Ability to read and interpret SMT diagrams.
- Maintain high housekeeping within relevant work area
- Uphold the company's core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.
- Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the company's Code of Ethics and Conduct.
- It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem.
- Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.

**Knowledge and Skills**
- Proven experience in Surface Mount Assembly processes within last 10 years.
- Proven experience using Europlacer platform is desirable
- Proven IPC-610 qualifications are desirable.
- Familiar with lean concepts and waste reduction.
- Proven experience of MS office and ERP systems
- Educated to minimum GCE A Level or equivalent.

**Reasons why you should apply**:

- Our client offers excellent development prospects, along with a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. (Please ask for a full list)

Proactive also offer a referral scheme for successful applicants - if you know anyone that could be suited to this position then please contact Proactive with their details and if they are placed by Proactive you will receive £250. *T&Cs apply*

Proactive Technical Recruitment is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Technical Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Proactive Technical Recruitment is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Technical Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.