Job Title: Micro-Assembler / Precision Microscope Rework Technician
Location: Milpitas, CA 95035
Compensation: $19.00 $25.00 / hour (DOE)
Job Type: Full-Time
Shifts Available:
Day Shift: Monday Friday, 8-hour shift (flexible start windows: 6:00 AM, 7:00 AM, or 8:00 AM)
Occasional overtime/weekend availability depending on production schedules.
About the Opportunity
Do you have steady hands, exceptional fine-motor skills, and extensive experience working under high-magnification microscopes? We are seeking skilled Precision Microscope Assemblers & Rework Technicians to join a fast-growing hardware manufacturing team in Milpitas.
In this role, you will perform intricate component replacement, micro-rework, and visual inspection on ultra-low-profile interconnects, sockets, and hardware used in next-generation computing, aerospace, and semiconductor applications.
This is an immediate opening with multiple spots available and strong potential to convert to a permanent role for dependable, high-performing technicians.
What You’ll Do
Micro-Rework: Perform delicate removal and placement of ultra-small components and contact pads under a high-power microscope.
Precision Tooling: Utilize micro-tweezers, vacuum pickups, and specialized hand tools to handle miniature parts without causing mechanical damage.
Visual Quality Inspection: Continuously inspect incoming and reworked units to identify minute defects, misalignments, or solder/contact anomalies against established IPC/workmanship criteria.
Process Adherence: Read and strictly follow detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs), assembly schematics, and quality specifications.
Collaborate: Partner with quality inspectors and production leads to maintain high first-pass yields and reliable throughput.
What We’re Looking For
Hands-on Microscope Experience (Required): Proven background spending the majority of your shift working under magnification/microscopes.
Fine Motor Skills: Excellent manual dexterity, steady hand-eye coordination, and the patience required for high-precision, repetitive micro-assembly.
Precision Hand Tools: High proficiency using fine-point tweezers and delicate mechanical or rework tools.
Quality Focus: A sharp eye for microscopic defects and the discipline to verify your own workmanship.
Reliability: Strong work ethic, punctuality, and the ability to stay focused in a seated, clean production setting.
Preferred Experience
Background in SMT, PCB rework, or surface-mount soldering/desoldering.
Prior work within Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS), semiconductor testing, or medical device micro-assembly.
Why Apply?
Competitive Pay: $19 $25/hr depending on direct rework and microscope experience.
Steady Schedule: Standard 40-hour workweeks with opportunities for overtime.
Microscope Assembler in Milpitas at Spherion Staffing
- Typical pay
- $43,420–$54,000
For context, most assemblers earn between $43,420–$54,000 a year according to Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data. What this particular role pays is set by the employer — check the description above.
This position is listed as full time and onsite. It was posted 3 days ago.