Job Description

Overview

The 3rd Shift Mechanical Assembler position at Mercury Systems involves working from 9pm to 6:30am to meet production goals while ensuring quality standards are maintained. The role requires effective communication and collaboration with various teams to support the production process in a technology company focused on aerospace and defense.

Responsibilities

  • Meet daily, weekly, and monthly production goals.
  • Communicate effectively to leadership regarding issues/status/performance during a given shift.
  • Maintain an effective relationship with Quality and Engineering teams to ensure production goals are met.
  • Prepare work by studying instructions and following blueprint specifications.
  • Perform a variety of inspections to ensure compliance with IPC standards.
  • Conduct pass downs with outgoing/incoming shifts.
  • Operate production equipment such as Conformal Coat, Plasma Cleaners, and Cure Ovens.
  • Perform all tasks in the Mechanical Assembly operation including Wash, Bake, Underfill, Masking, curing, demasking, and cleaning/touch up.
  • Apply underfill and masking material according to specifications.
  • Prepare PCBs for coating by masking connectors, components, and keep-out areas.
  • Apply conformal coatings using automatic coating equipment.
  • Inspect coated assemblies for coverage, thickness, uniformity, and defects.
  • Operate, clean, and maintain conformal coating machines and related tools.
  • Follow production schedules, traveler documentation, and standard operating procedures.
  • Perform rework or touch-up operations to correct coating issues.
  • Ensure compliance with safety guidelines and chemical handling policies.
  • Support continuous improvement by identifying process issues and suggesting improvements.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Typically requires one year of experience or less.
  • Ability to work under a microscope for long periods.
  • Must have meticulous hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
  • Must be detail-oriented and able to multitask.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Knowledge of IPC-610 standards preferred.
  • 1+ years in a Mechanical Assembly position or similar position preferred.
  • Experience in electronics manufacturing or PCB assembly preferred.
  • Knowledge of ESD procedures preferred.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Overtime is available and encouraged.
  • Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule for work/life balance.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 18% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ, where the middle half runs $25–$37/hr across 87 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 23% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 200 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 130 different employers. 42 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 466 other active welding openings from 253 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

Mercury Systems currently has 2 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (17), EZARC (15), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (15). 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 El Mirage at $38/hr, Phoenix at $30/hr, and Goodyear at $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. 3rd Shift Mechanical Assembler figures were last recalculated when this page was built.