Repair Technician

Repair Technician - Circuit Board Level

Job Purpose:

Sanmina is looking for a Circuit Board Repair Technician to join our Product Repair Operations in Bothell, WA. Candidate must have experience in component level troubleshooting and board repair.

Nature of Duties:

• Perform incoming inspection and testing and repair of circuit boards received or assembled by outside suppliers, using approved testing procedures and schematics
• Repairs populated circuit boards that fail inspecting and testing as needed
• Records type and quantity of defective circuit boards and notifies QA Manager by issuing a CAR
• Read, follow and execute PCB test procedures
• Support Production, Repair and Engineering

• Calibration of electronics testing standards
• The ability/skill to troubleshoot PCB's to component level using various test equipment
• Use of power supplies, O-scopes, signal generators, DMM's and frequency counters
• Soldering skills equivalent to IPC- A610 and IPC- JSTD
• The ability to read electronic schematics
• The ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Computer Skills: Experience and/or ability to use complex proprietary software and communications. Software used to communicate with various PCB boards via RS232, RS485, USB andBluetooth, as well as more common programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to set up, understand and troubleshoot com port connections and other basic computer issues as needed
• ESD: Knowledge of proper PCB board /component handling and ESD prevention practices. Basic ESD theory
• Analyze and interpret test data
• Calibration: Ability to calibrate precision instrumentation
• Firmware: Basic understanding of programmers and ability to use several programming devices
• Ability to work in a fast paced production environment
• Ability to sustain high board throughput, as needed, with accuracy, to satisfy production needs
• Ability to multitask, adapt on the fly, prioritize and change focus rapidly
• Experience setting up and conducting various intricate PCB test configurations using test leads and fixture

Education and Experience:

• Associates Degree (A.A.) in electronics from a two year college or technical school, equivalent military electronics school(s) and two years related experience and/or training
• Prefer the ability to read and write using English language.
• The ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions and percentages to apply concepts of basic algebra, and the application of electronic formulas
• To apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity