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Sony Electronics Inc.

SMT Changeover Operator

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Found by HiredNow AI on 25 Aug 2026. Subscribers saw it first.

About the role

Available to UKTEC Employees only.
Grade: C2A
Shift: SMT 3 Shift
Overview:
The successful candidate will work as part of a

highly-skilled

and motivated team within the SMT department
.

The SMT department is a dynamic and fast-paced working environment,

operating

on a shift basis .

This

  • role
  • is
  • responsib le
  • for
  • ensuring lines are
  • changed over

efficiently and accurately in-line with production needs and schedule
.

In times where changeover/changeover preparation is not needed, the

team player will be expected to

operate

and run the production line.

Responsibilities

  • Preparation for changeovers based on schedule
  • Liaising with Shift supervisor to ensure that the team
  • to support
  • changeovers are doing so in an efficient manner.
  • Reviewing changeovers and feeding back countermeasures/improvements to the relevant

departments.
.

Liaising with

SMT

  • programm ing team
  • to correct and improve parts data base
  • & maximize line efficiency.

Reporting of daily loss/gain

reasons

within change overs t o production supervisor

Assisting

  • technicians in
  • determining
  • root cause for any in-process defects

Operate

  • SMT production lines where the
  • requirement is
  • needed.
  • Person Specification: Essential

criteria :

Knowledge of SMT

process

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels

Self motivated

and pro-active with the ability to work unsupervised and using your own initiative

High Levels of concentration

  • required
  • for this role
  • The ability to work under pressure given the
  • often rapid
  • change in targets which are heavily dependent on business needs (daily interruptions can occur due to stock loss, machine
  • breakdown
  • or quality issues)

Desirable

criteria :

Proficiency

in Outlook, Oracle,

Excel

  • and Power Point would be
  • beneficial however
  • training would be provided where
  • required .

A good

  • decision making
  • ability (decision to alter programs to improve quality)
  • Basic numeracy skills
Apply at Sony Electronics Inc.