**Job Title: SMT Machine Operator** **Job Description** We are seeking a dedicated SMT Machine Operator to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience operating SMT machines, ensuring product quality, and maintaining a safe work environment. This role requires a proactive approach to learning, safety, and communication to achieve production targets and customer satisfaction. **Responsibilities** + Understand and follow company requirements for employee safety, product quality, efficiency, and productivity. + Become aware of potential workplace hazards such as broken or malfunctioning machines and report any hazards immediately to ensure safety. + Ensure the highest product quality and manufacture products per MPI or Instructions for SMT. + Operate SMT machines, including making machine adjustments and performing tasks from feeder setup through SMT machine operation under direct supervision. + Perform feeder and machine accessory maintenance as necessary. + Monitor consumables for SMT lines and setup. + Work with Stockroom, Engineering, Programming, and Quality to ensure SMT produces assemblies with the highest quality. + Communicate clearly with teammates and supervisors regarding all aspects of the job, report problems, and offer solutions when possible. + Provide complete, accurate documentation as required. + Learn and uphold company standards to ensure maximum customer satisfaction and optimize work efficiency. + Strive to achieve company-specified production targets. + Maintain a clean and organized workspace to maximize safety and productivity, and offer suggestions for workspace improvement if needed. + Operate diverse machines related to the manufacturing process. + Stay up to date on and closely observe assembly and maintenance instructions. + Be proactive about acquiring and maintaining any necessary certifications required for the position. + Inspect equipment, perform maintenance and repairs, and recommend and follow up on machine adjustments to improve performance. **Essential Skills** + Assembly + Soldering + SMT + Electronic assembly + Electronics + Production + Blueprint reading + Microscope inspection + Strong commitment to and ability to follow safety rules and procedures + Ability to utilize safety equipment + Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and lift or push weights up to 50 pounds + Flexibility in shift scheduling, including overtime and holiday shifts + Ability to read, speak, understand, and communicate using basic English + Ability to coordinate and collaborate with teams + Troubleshooting + Electrical knowledge + Schematic reading **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + High school diploma or GED + Level 1: 1-2 years of previous experience in a manufacturing environment + Level 2: 3-4 years of previous experience in a manufacturing environment + Level 3: 5+ years of previous experience in a manufacturing environment **Why Work Here?** We offer a supportive and dynamic work environment where employees are encouraged to learn and grow. Our commitment to safety, quality, and efficiency ensures a productive and fulfilling work experience. Join us to be part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. **Work Environment** The work environment includes operating diverse machines related to the manufacturing process. Employees are required to follow safety rules and procedures and may need to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and lift or push weights up to 50 pounds. Flexibility in shift scheduling, including overtime and holiday shifts, is necessary. A clean and organized workspace is maintained to maximize safety and productivity. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Carson City, Nevada. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/hr. **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Carson City,NV. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.