SMT Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Exceed your potential with Volt!

Volt is Immediately Hiring for SMT Machine Operator in Lake Forest, CA

As an SMT Machine Operator, you will:

• Set up, operate, and monitor SMT production equipment to ensure quality and efficiency.
• Load and manage feeders, reels, trays, and stick components.
• Identify and verify SMT and through-hole electronic components.
• Adjust component rotation, alignment, and placement parameters as needed.
• Interpret BOMs, assembly drawings, and manufacturing documentation.
• Create and modify machine programs for new product builds.
• Utilize fiducials, board origins, and alignment features to optimize placements.
• Review component datasheets and verify polarity requirements for diodes, LEDs, and other polarized components.
• Perform routine machine checks and troubleshoot placement or alignment issues.

This is a full-time, contract to hire opportunity.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years of recent SMT operating experience.
• Hands-on experience in an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of SMT equipment, feeders, and component placement processes.
• Ability to read BOMs, assembly drawings, and technical documentation.
• Experience creating or modifying SMT machine programs.
• Ability to troubleshoot machine setup and alignment issues.

• Experience with PCB assembly and electronic manufacturing processes.
• Previous machine setup and programming experience.
• Machining or related manufacturing experience is a plus.

Shift: 1st & 2nd Shift

Pay Rate: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email View email address on ziprecruiter.com or call View phone number on ziprecruiter.com. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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A global workforce solutions provider and talent partner, Volt propels businesses and careers forward with expert momentum. Everyday our thousands of employees across offices worldwide help job seekers find opportunities to advance their goals and their future. With 70 years of employment industry leadership, we are here to ensure your work is a success. Ready to move forward? Move forward with Volt.

Company Description

A global workforce solutions provider and talent partner, Volt propels businesses and careers forward with expert momentum. Everyday our thousands of employees across offices worldwide help job seekers find opportunities to advance their goals and their future. With 70 years of employment industry leadership, we are here to ensure your work is a success. Ready to move forward? Move forward with Volt.