Process Engineer - SMT Support

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Key Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day engineering support for SMT production lines including stencil printing, SPI, pick-and-place, reflow soldering, AOI, and selective solder processes. Develop, document,

Requirements Summary

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, Mechanical, Electronics Engineering or related discipline. 5+ years of SMT process engineering experience in electronics manufacturing.

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The Process Engineer - SMT Support is responsible for developing, optimizing, and sustaining surface mount technology (SMT) manufacturing processes used in the production of broadcast and video transmission equipment.

Responsibilities:

Provide day-to-day engineering support for SMT production lines including stencil printing, SPI, pick-and-place, reflow soldering, AOI, and selective solder processes.
Develop, document, and maintain manufacturing processes, work instructions, machine programs, and setup standards.
Lead root cause investigations for yield, quality, and reliability issues using structured problem-solving techniques.
Optimize cycle times, throughput, setup reduction, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities including DFM reviews, process validation, pilot builds, and production ramp-up.
Analyze solder defects and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Collaborate with Quality, Production, Test, Supply Chain, and Design Engineering teams.
Validate new SMT equipment, tooling, materials, and process changes through controlled experiments and qualification plans.
Develop process metrics and monitor yields, defects, scrap, rework, and productivity trends.
Ensure compliance with IPC standards and customer quality requirements.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, Mechanical, Electronics Engineering or related discipline.
5+ years of SMT process engineering experience in electronics manufacturing.
Strong knowledge of SMT assembly equipment and PCB manufacturing processes.
Experience with IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, and electronic assembly quality standards.
Ability to analyze process data and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
Experience manufacturing professional broadcast, video transmission, RF, networking, or telecommunications products is an asset.