Job Description

Location: Mesa, AZ Department: Production Posted: 7/28/2026 Location Name: Mesa, AZ

Wage Max: 22.00 Hourly Wage Min: 20.00 Hourly Position Type: Full Time Shift: 1

FLSA: Hourly

Summary

The Assembly Operator assembles flexible and semi-rigid RF cables to engineering specifications. The Operators solder and weld connectors to cables according to customer requirements.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Reads and interprets engineering documents Follows work instructions to produce flexible and semi-rigid cables per customer requirements Works with Engineers to problem solve production issues Preps cables to prepare for assembly Solders or welds connectors to cables Measures and bends specialty cables to specific dimensions Completes required documentation

Qualifications/Requirements

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent experience 1-2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment Experience manufacturing cable or cable assemblies, preferred Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and work instructions Ability to read micrometers and calipers Ability to read, speak and understand English Welding or soldering experience, preferred Ability to perform basic math functions (add, subtract, multiply and divide), including working with fractions and decimals. Ability to work with effectively with small hand tools and microscopes

At Times Microwave Manufacturing we have an exceptionally clean and quiet environment. Our dedicated team members are proud to assemble high quality RF cable and assemblies for military, aerospace and space applications.

Times Microwave Systems is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V.

How this job compares in Mesa, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Arizona currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$35/hr across 97 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Mesa, AZ

We're tracking 23 other active welding openings in Mesa, AZ right now, from 20 different employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 285 other active welding openings from 174 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Mesa, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (9), Sundt Construction (8), and Comfort Systems USA Southwest (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Mesa at $38/hr, El Mirage at $38/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. Mesa is among them.

Similar openings near Mesa, AZ

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