Job Title:  Solderer

Location: 

Westerly, RI, US, 02891

Business Unit:  Engineered Interconnects & Packaging
Posting Date:  Oct 7, 2025
Job Description: 

Summary:

This position is responsible for assembling of product components and hand soldering of connectors. To ensure success in this role, you should possess a strong knowledge of product assembly and experience in a similar industry. This position performs assembling and soldering electrical components, systems, and assemblies and will follow procedures for soldering connector ends as well as assembly of connectors. All solderers will be certified to the J-STD 001 if not already certified. Solders may require crimping contacts to conductors per router, drawing and procedure when applicable.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Performing hand soldering of electrical assemblies
  • Experience with hand crimping of a variety of contact styles
  • Ability to read and work from assembly prints, schematics and procedures required
  • Minding quality and detailed working with precision and care
  • Maintaining a clean and safe workstation

 

Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or equivalent, associate degree in technical field preferred
  • Two+ years in an equivalent role with extensive hands-on experience
  • Experience with soldering of connectors
  • Experience with assembly and termination of coax connectors and ethernet products preferred but not required
  • Demonstrated ability to carry out defined tasks independently with minimum supervision
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • J-STD 001 certification preferred but not required (will certify on site) and IPC A620 preferred

 

Compensation

Employee Type:  Hourly
Salary Minimum:  $50,000
Salary Maximum:  $60,000
Incentive:  No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting.  The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

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AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 21,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK (NYSE:AME) is a component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 (866) 263-8359.


Nearest Major Market: Providence
Nearest Secondary Market: Rhode Island