Job Description

Job Description

*This position is for 2nd Shift Weekdays (Mon-Thur). The selected candidate will be entitled to a 10% shift differential.


BAE Systems is seeking candidates with electronic assembly experience with a focus on circuit card assembly.
 
Successful candidates for this position must be proven strong communicators (both written and verbal), and willing to step out of their comfort zone. As the SMT Lead, you will assist the manager/supervisor in developing strategies to meet requirements while managing targets associated with safety, quality, delivery, and cost. You will be working closely with the manufacturing team on a daily basis. Primary tasks will be to communicate goals, priorities, and overtime needs to the team, as well as answer moderate technical questions, system related questions, and assist with general manufacturing quality questions as they relate to the task at hand.
 
Assemble electronic components, assemblies, subassemblies, according to specific written instructions, diagrams, routing instructions and process sheets. Use appropriate tooling and machinery as provided. Verify and inspect products to ensure conformance with requirements and perform rework as needed.
 
Act as an area mentor and support area cross-training efforts, participate in and support continuous improvement activities, perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Required Skills and Education

• High School diploma or GED 
• 3+ Years of assembly experience in manufacturing environment. 
• Written and verbal communication skills are essential in this role.
• Ability to mentor and lead assembly team. 

Preferred Skills and Education

• 3+ years of experience of assembly experience in circuit card manufacturing, understand how to identify electronic components and properly orient them into a circuit board according to polarity, follow written instructions, interpret assembly drawings, work independently, and use clear written or oral communication to share information with team members, support staff, and management.
• Europlacer experience.
• SMT Experience.
• SMT Setup experience.
• Candidate must have a working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of products and be able to use a computer to communicate with the team.
• Working knowledge of ORACLE and Factory Logix (FLX) 
•  Able to interpret and understand the instructions on process sheets, prints or route cards. They should have experience with assembly, working in a circuit card manufacturing environment.

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a High School Diploma and 2 years work experience or equivalent experience