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SMT SET UP

Onsite – Morgan, Hill CA

Schedule: Swing Shift (3:30PM-12AM)
Full-Time | Non-Exempt

Make an Impact at Tecan

Are you detail-oriented and passionate about precision manufacturing? As an SMT Setup Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring production readiness by preparing and verifying SMT setups that directly impact product quality and efficiency.

In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support high-quality manufacturing processes in a fast-paced environment. Your attention to detail and commitment to accuracy will help drive operational excellence and support innovation in life sciences and healthcare.

If you thrive in a hands-on environment and take pride in delivering accurate, high-quality work, we encourage you to apply.

How Will You Make an Impact?

  • Prepare daily kits for production and process incoming parts from the stockroom
  • Pull kits and components from stockroom and SMT Kanban (SKB) as needed
  • Read, understand, and follow SMT setup procedures and Manufacturing Process Instructions (MPI)
  • Identify correct setup requirements, including table, feeder size, tape size, feeder position, and table location
  • Perform new job setups by:
    • Sorting parts in sequencs 
    • Testing feeders
    • Recording part numbers
    • Installing parts onto feeders
  • Verify setup accuracy, including: 
    • Assembly and revision levels
    • Component values and markings
    • Pickup angle and position
    • Quantity verification
  • Break down setups after production; clean and return materials to SKB and stockroom
  • Print and maintain required documentation (SMT, SMTQA MPI, AVL) for each job
  • Track setup data using SMT touchscreen systems
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization of tables, feeders, and work areas
  • Receive, verify, store, and organize parts within SKB
  • Report discrepancies or issues to the Supervisor or Support Engineer

What You Bring

  • High school diploma or equivalent experience
  • Experience in mechanical assembly or use of basic hand tools
  • Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment
  • Familiarity with workplace safety standards
  • 1–3 months of related experience and/or training preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Ability to read and interpret instructions, procedures, and correspondence\
  • Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and working with fractions, decimals, ratios, and percentages
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills in English
  • Positive attitude and strong teamwork mindset
  • Flexibility to work extended hours based on business needs

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
  • Ability to stand, bend, and perform repetitive tasks throughout the shift

What We Offer

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision effective on your first day
  • 16 company-paid holidays
  • 401(k) employer match on first 6% contributions (no vesting period)
  • Company-paid Life Insurance
  • HSA & HRA options
  • Company-paid short- and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity coverage
  • Legal Shield / Identity Shield
  • Discounted Pet Insurance

Salary range: $21/HR– $24/HR
(Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with industry data.)

 

Our purpose. 
At Tecan we are driven to improve people’s lives and health. We do this by empowering our customers to scale healthcare innovation globally from life science to the clinic. We collaborate with our customers from early-stage innovation through project implementation and beyond. We deliver the products, services and solutions that make lab processes and medical procedures precise, reproducible and compliant. 
 
Stay unique and make it count. 
Our values - trust, highest standards and ambition - are the cornerstones of our business and provide the framework for Tecan's culture. We foster a positive and empowering environment where our rarest assets, our unique employees, can grow and bring their passion and talent to work.
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