SMT Process Engineer

Job Description:

Develops SMT assembly and soldering processes in medium to high-mixed complex PCBA environment. Duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Plan and develop process and capacity utilization strategies for SMT assembly operations.
• Develop solder paste printing, automated solder paste inspection, component placement, reflow soldering, and automated optical inspection (AOI) processes.
• Develop SMT solder paste reflow profiles to ensure proper solder wetting.
• Identify the root cause of yield/ quality issues and work with internal design/ application groups as well as vendors to develop corrective action.
• Ensure production readiness of key processes in PCB assembly cycle.
• Continuously improve SMT processes and yields.
• Design experiments to develop optimum production processes such as solder paste selection, stencil designs, feeder set up methodology, and selective soldering techniques.
• Optimize machine set up and programming.
• Collaborate with internal teams on New Product Introductions (NPI); Interface with customers on pre-assembly or post-assembly concerns.
• Manipulate data files using Gerber, ODB++, various CAD packages and 3D modeling such as AutoCAD and Solidworks preferred.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and speak English fluently.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to respond to urgent emails quickly and effectively.
• Must be fluent in Microsoft office tools such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Must be able to compute volumes of various shapes.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. .

• Able to interpret assembly and fab drawings and the requirements within.
• Able to Follow clean room and ESD policies, become familiar with and practice 6S principles in order to maintain a safe, neat, and orderly workplace.
• Must hold U.S. Citizenship

Education and/or Experience: Minimum of an associate degree in Engineering or Technical field and two to four years of related experience. Intimate SMT process experience is a must.