Assembler - 2nd Shift

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Solder Rework Technician in Oldsmar, FL for a one-year contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company.

The Solder Rework Technician will support high-mix, low-volume aerospace and defense electronics production by performing advanced SMT and through-hole soldering, rework, repair, inspection, and verification on printed circuit boards. This role requires strong hands-on experience with bottom-terminated devices, IPC standards, microscope work, X-ray inspection, and strict quality control in ESD-controlled production areas.

Required Skills

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on SMT and through-hole solder assembly experience in a high-mix, low-volume environment such as aerospace, defense, or similar manufacturing.
• Experience performing SMT and through-hole soldering on printed circuit boards.
• Experience reworking and repairing components, including bottom-terminated devices such as QFNs, BGAs, and LGAs.
• Experience using hot-air pencils, hot plates, reflow ovens, and specialty rework stations.
• Experience conducting X-ray inspection of reworked bottom-terminated components.
• Ability to evaluate solder joint integrity and document inspection findings.
• Experience with IPC-A-610 and IPC J-STD-001 standards.
• Proficiency using microscopes.
• Ability to perform visual inspection, AOI inspection, X-ray inspection, and board-level verification.
• Ability to perform functional testing to confirm conformance to specifications.
• Ability to read and follow work orders, engineering drawings, and IPC standards.
• Ability to maintain cleanroom and ESD-controlled work areas.
• Ability to monitor and record equipment parameters such as temperature and airflow.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Ability to take and pass a required medical exam.
• Must be able to work 2nd shift.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with aerospace and defense electronics.
• Experience training junior assemblers.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience with solder process improvements, advanced PCB rework, BGA rework, QFN rework, LGA rework, X-ray defect analysis, AOI systems, ESD controls, cleanroom procedures, high-reliability electronics, and low-volume electronics manufacturing.

What You'll Do

• Perform high-mix SMT and through-hole soldering on printed circuit boards.
• Remove, replace, and rework electronic components, including QFNs, BGAs, LGAs, and other bottom-terminated devices.
• Use hot-air pencils, hot plates, reflow ovens, and specialty rework stations.
• Conduct X-ray inspection of reworked bottom-terminated components.
• Evaluate solder joint integrity and document inspection results.
• Perform board-level verification using visual inspection, AOI, X-ray, and functional testing.
• Follow work orders, engineering drawings, IPC standards, and production requirements.
• Maintain cleanroom and ESD-controlled work areas.
• Monitor and record equipment parameters.
• Support continuous improvement efforts and recommend process enhancements.
• Assist in training junior assemblers as needed.

Work Schedule / Shift

• 2nd shift.
• Monday-Thursday.
• 3:30 PM-2:00 AM EST.

Job ID: 21545

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.