Department: Assembly
Reports To: Test Manager
Position Type: Onsite - Full-time [40 hours per week]
Shift Days: Monday - Friday
Shift Hours: First 5:00 am - 1:30 pm, Second Shift 1:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Hourly Rate: $18 - $25 based on experience
Position Description:
We are looking for a detail-oriented Conformal Coating Operator to join our manufacturing team at Hughes Circuits Inc. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring product reliability and durability by manually applying conformal coatings to printed circuit boards and electronic assemblies in accordance with established process specifications and quality standards. You will work closely with production, quality, and engineering teams to ensure coated products meet performance and workmanship requirements and support operational excellence across the manufacturing process.
Responsibilities:
- Apply conformal coating to PCBs and electronic assemblies using manual methods
- Mask and demask connectors, test points, and sensitive components
- Inspect coated assemblies for proper coverage, thickness, and defects (bubbles, voids, contamination)
- Perform touch-up and rework to meet quality and customer requirements
- Mix, prepare, and handle coating materials per specifications and SDS guidelines
- Cure assemblies using air-dry, heat, or UV processes as defined
- Read and interpret work instructions, assembly drawings, and process documentation
- Accurately complete travelers, batch records, and inspection documentation
- Maintain clean tools, fixtures, and work areas to prevent contamination (5S standards)
- Follow IPC standards, ESD controls, EHS requirements, and company safety policies
- Use required PPE, including gloves, respirators, and eye protection
- Communicate process issues or quality concerns to supervisors or quality personnel
- Comply with all company procedures and perform additional duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Basic computer skills
- Prior experience in manual conformal coating or electronics assembly
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions
- Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to follow detailed instructions and work effectively in a team environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment
- Familiarity with hand-applied coating materials
- Ability to read and interpret work instructions, assembly drawings, and customer specifications
- Basic knowledge of IPC J-STD-001 and/or IPC-A-610 standards for electronic assembly
Other Skills and Cultural Fit:
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work well in a team
- Positive attitude and a commitment to continuous improvement
- Ability to take constructive feedback and apply it to enhance performance
- Flexibility to adapt to changing production schedules and priorities.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, and sit. The employee is frequently required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools. The employee is required to frequently reach with hands and arms, manipulate parts in repetitive motions; stoop, kneel; and talk to hear.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or up-to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required safety gear including wearing a face mask during the application of the coating materials. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.
The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
IMPORTANT:
If offer of employment is made it will be contingent upon passing all of the following: E-Verify, Background Check, ITAR and U.S. Export Compliance Screening.
Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. refugees, asylees or temporary residents under amnesty provisions [as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)] and properly licensed foreign persons. Additionally, potential employee’s names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive technical data.
Hughes Circuits is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Applicants apply online or in person
Hughes Circuits Inc.,
546 S. Pacific St
San Marcos, CA 92078
