SMT Process Engineer

Summary

The Process Engineer provides hands-on technical support to daily production operations, ensuring stable, efficient, and repeatable processes. This role focuses on immediate process control, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement activities that sustain quality and throughput targets.

Key Responsibilities

·      Monitor and maintain day-to-day process performance on SMT, soldering, and assembly lines.

·      Program, configure, and optimize manufacturing equipment and automation systems (e.g., printers, placement machines, reflow ovens, AOI, SPI).

·      Create, maintain, and update Process Instructions (PIs) and Process Control Procedures (PCPs), ensuring they reflect current best practices, validated parameters, and operator methods.

·      Identify and resolve process deviations, equipment issues, and yield losses through root cause analysis and corrective actions.

·      Collect, analyze, and report key process metrics (yield, Cpk, cycle time, downtime).

·      Conduct process validation, capability studies, and equipment qualifications as required.

·      Implement quick-response improvements to address quality or production issues.

·      Support Manufacturing and Quality Engineers during new product introductions and pilot builds.

·      Train operators and technicians in process methods, setup, and equipment operation.

Qualifications

·      BS in Manufacturing, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience).

·      2–5 years’ experience in electronics or precision assembly manufacturing.

·      Hands-on experience programming and maintaining SMT, AOI, SPI, and related equipment.

·      Proficient with process troubleshooting, SPC, and root cause analysis.

·      Knowledge of Lean principles and basic problem-solving tools (5S, DMAIC, PDCA).

·      Strong practical and communication skills for shop floor support.