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With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.\nWe welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!\nJob Description\nho is Rockwell?\nDo you want to make a difference in the world? At Rockwell Automation you can do just that and more. Rockwell is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and sustainable. Rockwell was recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2020. We place a high value on integrity which fosters an environment where all employees can and want to do their best work.\nTo learn more about how we are bringing The Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, please visit www.rockwellautomation.com.\nWhat Rockwell Brings to You\nRockwell cares about our employees and our benefits package is just one way we support you. Rockwell provides options for medical, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan including company match, generous vacation allowances, and many more options available. To learn more about our Benefits Package, please visit https://raquickfind.com/.\nWhat Rockwell Needs from You\nWe need a diverse workforce to do our best work. We need the makers, the forward thinkers, the problem solvers, and everything in between. That is where you come in. We have an immediate hiring need for our full-time manufacturing Machine Operator 2. This is a 1st Shift role (M-F, 6AM - 2PM), in the Electronic Assembly (EA) department,\nJob Summary:\nSets up and operates a variety of automatic or semi-automatic machines used in the production of the\ncompany's product. Works from process sheets or written/verbal instructions given by supervisor to perform\nproduction tasks. Checks and inspects operation against predetermined tolerances.\nResponsibilities and Essential Functions:\nUses documented work instructions with schematics and manufacturing execution systems on semi-routine assignments at a variety of workstations. Works with little direction and uses judgment to recognize the need for occasional deviation from accepted practice.\nThis position works with Surface Mount Technologies and other electronically-controlled processes, components and full Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layouts for final product creation. The ability to interact with machines, select solder, wave solder, and conformal coat and set up and operate multiple machines and workstations at once is crucial to the role. Acting as an SMT Operator, pick parts, set up jobs per pic list, running the lines which requires 5 pieces of equipment at once, first line of inspection for all boards to ensure they are being built properly, work with techs and team leads to troubleshoot equipment failures and canning and link information to jobs.\nThis position prepares reels and feeders for use on surface mount technology (SMT) machines; counts materials and moves to production line, burns firmware programs into electronic components using programming machines, creates and applies labels onto PCBs (manually and/or automated), makes setups and adjustments holding tolerances to print specifications and operates optical inspection machine and performs visual classification and repair of rejected boards. 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