SMT Operator
Terry Parris Associates • Littlehampton, West Sussex • Posted June 29, 2026
Position Overview
Job Title: SMT Operator
Location: Littlehampton, West Sussex
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000, depending on experience
TPA Recruit is supporting an established electronics design and manufacturing business in the search for an SMT Operator. This hands-on role will set up, run and monitor surface-mount production equipment using approved job documentation, programmes and working methods.
The SMT Operator will be responsible for accurate material loading, first-off preparation, line monitoring, routine fault recovery, traceability and safe escalation of non-standard issues.
Key Responsibilities
* Complete SMT setup and changeover from approved works orders, header files and feeder or magazine information.
* Load and verify components, feeders, stencils, solder paste, PCB panels and line support equipment.
* Check part identity, orientation, polarity, quantities, revision status and traceability before production.
* Support peer-reviewed startup and first-off c...
Location: Littlehampton, West Sussex
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000, depending on experience
TPA Recruit is supporting an established electronics design and manufacturing business in the search for an SMT Operator. This hands-on role will set up, run and monitor surface-mount production equipment using approved job documentation, programmes and working methods.
The SMT Operator will be responsible for accurate material loading, first-off preparation, line monitoring, routine fault recovery, traceability and safe escalation of non-standard issues.
Key Responsibilities
* Complete SMT setup and changeover from approved works orders, header files and feeder or magazine information.
* Load and verify components, feeders, stencils, solder paste, PCB panels and line support equipment.
* Check part identity, orientation, polarity, quantities, revision status and traceability before production.
* Support peer-reviewed startup and first-off c...