SMT Process Engineer
$75,000–$100,000 year
On-site · Bloomington, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Own all SMT process and equipment aspects and serve as the SMT SME. Maintain intimate knowledge of SMT equipment capabilities, programming, operation, processes, performance, maintenance, troubleshooting and ongoing continuous improvement. Manage SMT lines to ensure processes and equipment are set up and run efficiently and cost-effectively to deliver high-quality products with limited defects. Perform routine line walks to assist operators and supervisors with training, performance, and quality issues. Lead SMT process validation/qualification, develop and optimize process parameters using SPC, support NPIs, lead FAI reviews, perform DFMs as needed, provide board panelization inputs, design stencils, support process flow routing, create production documentation and train SMT personnel, implement engineering changes to production documentation, identify gaps in operator skills, provide feedback to engineering on process development and improvements, drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement, stay current on SMT best practices, and perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Engineering
- At least 5 years of direct experience with SMT processes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Advanced understanding of SMT theories (ie., reflow profiling, screen printing, defects etc...)
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Effective multitasking skills and ability to take on additional responsibilities as required.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Demonstrate high attention to detail.
- Ability to work with diverse groups.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and guidance, exercising discretion and independent judgement and professionalism.
- Understanding and ability to use continuous improvement tools.
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and interpret instructions from operating manuals.
- Working experience with process controls, utilizing various statistical techniques. (DQ, IQ, OQ, and PQ)
- Strong customer service and client focus.
- Working knowledge of productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products.
- U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position may need a U.S Security Clearance within 1 year of start date
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