Location: Birmingham, AL

Job Type: Full-time, Hourly

Reports To: Production Manager

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00AM to 3:30PM

Job Description:

We are looking for a Junior Assembler to assist with assembling products, including printed circuit boards and subassemblies. Responsibilities include using hand tools and machines, following blueprints, maintaining equipment, and ensuring product quality. You will also assist with inventory management and basic repairs as needed. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to gain hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment. This role routinely uses standard office and warehouse equipment such as small handheld tools, soldering iron, jigs, heat gun, box cutters, tape dispensers, light machinery, hand trucks, or pallet jacks.

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may have changed at any time or without notice. The ideal candidate should be flexible, possess excellent communication skills, and be able to complete daily responsibilities with limited supervision. Ideally, this person can hit the ground running, will make an immediate impact, and is interested in an extended, multi-year role where they can make a significant contribution to the growth and success of Nitek.

Key Responsibilities:

• Soldering printed circuit boards
• Subassembly for products such as cabling
• Assist in assembling machinery, fabricated metal products, electrical equipment, appliances, and
  more according to directions.
• Assist in maintaining equipment and conveyors and perform basic repairs when needed.
• Assist in inventories tools, parts, and supplies; Assist in contacting materials handler if supplies
  are needed
• Assist in periodically checking the products per company policy to ensure quality and uniform
  completion; Assist in resolving any identified problems and alerts supervisor.
• Maintain a clean and ESD safe environment

Key Requirements:

• GED or High school diploma
• Minimum 1 years experience  of assembly work
• Minimum 1 year experience in soldering printed circuit boards
• Team player with a strong sense of urgency to meet goals on schedule
• Critical thinker with excellent analytical skills and strong problem-solving ability who can manage multiple projects simultaneously and thrives in a fast moving, hands-on environment
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including writing, speaking and active listening
• High energy level, positive, and enthusiastic
• Ability to lift 40lbs. to 50lbs.
• Basic computer proficiency

Equal Opportunity Employer

Nitek International LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Nitek is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation or sexual identity, genetic information, citizen status (except those that do not have the legal right to be employed in the United States), disability, military service, service member, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. As part of the selection process this role may require an assessment and professional references to determine suitability. An offer may be subject to financial and criminal background checks.

About Nitek®

Founded in 1983 and based in Birmingham, AL, Nitek® is a leader in the manufacture of data transmission solutions. We produce solutions for all cabling types, including fiber, UTP, and coax, and specialize in high speed, high quality devices and accessories for extended, long distance runs. Our Etherstretch™ devices deliver data and power over UTP and coaxial cabling, empowering customers from any industry to transform their new and legacy infrastructure into high speed, high bandwidth IP networks. Nitek supports virtually any application needing to transmit data, including security and CCTV systems, environmental control equipment, gates and turnstile crowd devices, emergency call boxes, and more. All of Nitek’s products are designed, tested, manufactured, and supported in the U.S., allowing us to provide best in class support, turn round time, and customization for our customers.

Simply stated, Nitek ensures your data gets from point A to point B. More information about Nitek International is available online at www.nitek.net.