$21.00 - $26.00 per hour (commensurate with experience) About the Company Our client is an established engineering and manufacturing facility based in Ronkonkoma, NY, specializing in high-reliability electromechanical components and precision sensor products for aerospace, defense, and space applications. We maintain rigorous quality standards and offer a clean, temperature-controlled, professional bench-assembly environment. Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Electro-Mechanical Assembler with hands-on soldering expertise to build precision aerospace assemblies and subassemblies. Reporting to Manufacturing Management, this role requires bench assembly, micro-soldering, point-to-point wiring, and component installation under microscopes according to strict assembly drawings.
Key Responsibilities Precision Hand Soldering:
Perform fine-pitch hand soldering of electronic components, wires, connectors, and terminals using soldering stations and stereo microscopes.
Electro-Mechanical Bench Assembly:
Assemble small mechanical components, housings, potentiometers, and sensor subassemblies using hand tools, torque drivers, fixtures, and arbor presses.
Wiring & Harnessing:
Strip, tin, route, and terminate fine-gauge wiring; build small cable harnesses and solder connectors per engineering wiring diagrams.
Blueprint Interpretation:
Read and follow detailed assembly drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), process travelers, and written work instructions.
In-Process Quality Checks:
Visually self-inspect solder joints, wire routing, and mechanical alignments to ensure compliance with aerospace workmanship standards prior to QC submission.
Tool Maintenance:
Maintain clean soldering iron tips, monitor temperature controls, and handle sensitive hardware with proper ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) protection.
Required Qualifications Experience:
2-5+ years of electro-mechanical bench assembly experience involving precision hand soldering in a manufacturing environment (aerospace, defense, or medical preferred).
Soldering Proficiency:
Demonstrated proficiency with hand soldering tools, de-soldering braid/vacuums, and soldering under a microscope.
Standards Familiarity:
Practical familiarity with IPC-A-610 or
J-STD-001
workmanship standards (formal past or present certification is a major plus).
Dexterity & Vision:
Excellent hand-eye coordination, steady hands for delicate micro-assembly, and strong visual acuity under magnification.
Documentation Skills:
Ability to read and understand assembly drawings, schematics, and English work travelers.
Education:
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Compensation / Pay
Rate (Up to): $21.00 - $26.00
Benefits
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