firstPRO is now accepting resumes for an SMT Manufacturing Engineer to provide technical engineering support to manufacturing printed circuit boards utilizing surface mount technology (SM'J') and through-hole technology (TH). Program, validate, and maintain in house SMT equipment and continuallyimprove board assembly processes. This is a direct hire role and onsite everyday in Waltham, MA.
- Use analytical and problem-solving capability to develop and standardize the SMT and TH processes.
- Identify and implement preventive and corrective measures to continuously improve in house production of quality printed circuit board assemblies.
- Create, optimize, and maintain the SMT programs for the Pick & Place Machines, Solder Pastc Printers, Automatic Optical Inspection Machine, Automatic Solder Paste Inspection Machine, and Reflow Ovens.
- Continuously review and assess the SMT Printed Circuit Assembly (PCA) production systems for improvements in efficiency, throughput, and quality. Utilize and apply SMT machine performance criteria; this could include component attrition, nozzle data, feeder data and vision error information and use this information to drive improvements within the machine performance.
- Review PCB designs for Design for Manufacturability (DFM) to ensure compatibility with Bare Board house and Board Assembly house production requirements.
- Troubleshoot and disposition of non-conforming materials related to board assembly production.
- Provide analysis and resolutions to Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) for board assembly issues.
- Provide guidance and mentoring to enhance the skill level of SMT Operators and Technicians. Examples are machine set-up and operation, machine maintenance and repair, material storage and handling, ESD protection and soldering techniques.
- Ensure the SMT production equipment is maintained/calibrated properly: Develop a maintenance program and manage compliance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics) degree.
- 5 years manufacturing engineering experience.
- Hands-on SMT engineering experience a plus.
- Must be proficient with computer/networking and general software such as MS Office.
- Experience with SAP, PARMI, BTU. KIC Profiler, Ekra/ASYS equipment and Visual Cam is a plus.