Electronics Assembler Job Description

Job Title:  Electronics Assembler

Start Date:  Immediate

SUMMARY  Assembles electronic components, subassemblies, products, or systems by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reads work orders, follows production drawings and sample assemblies, or receives verbal instructions regarding duties to be performed.
• Positions and aligns parts in specified relationship to each other in jig, fixture, or other holding device.
• Crimp, stakes, screws, bolts, rivets, solders, cements, press fits, or performs similar operations to join or secure parts in place.
• Mounts assembled components, such as transformers, resistors, transistors, capacitors, integrated circuits, and sockets, on chassis panel.
• Connects component lead wires to printed circuit or routes and connects wires between individual component leads and other components, connectors, terminals, and contact points.
• Installs finished assemblies or subassemblies in cases and enclosures.
• Assembles and attaches hardware, such as caps, clamps, knobs, and switches, to assemblies.
• Performs intermediate assembly tasks, such as potting, encapsulating, sanding, cleaning, epoxy bonding, curing, stamping, etching, impregnating, and color coding parts and assemblies.
• Tends machines that press, shape, or wind component parts.
• Adjusts or trims materials from components to achieve specified electrical or dimensional characteristics.
• Performs on-line go-not-go testing and work in progress inspection to ensure parts and assemblies meet production specifications and standards.
  

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE  This candidate will have a high school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

QUALIFICATIONS  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, and to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Mathmatical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell.  The employee frequently is required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

COMPANY BACKGROUND  Kent Displays, Inc. was created in 1993 to further develop and commercialize the Cholesteric Display technology. Kent Displays, Inc. is dedicated to cholesteric displays (ChLCD), taking advantage of their low-power requirement and reflective features to bring the world greatly improved displays for portable devices. These devices demand long battery life, a wide viewing angle and paper-like viewing in all ambient light including bright sunlight.

CONTACT INFORMATION  Interested candidates should email a resume to: Kelly Eisentraut