SMT Process Technician

Terry Parris Associates; Lewes; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave increasing with/→

Private medical insurance

6% employer pension contribution

Employee Assistance Programme

Discretionary company performancebonus

Long service employee recognition

Enhanced family leave

Company events

Subsidised amenities

Job summary

Terry Parris Associates, based in Lewes, East Sussex, is seeking an SMT Process Technician to join their busy SMT department. The role focuses on maintaining and improving SMT process machinery, minimising downtime and supporting continuous improvement in a manufacturing setting.

The candidate will work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with starts between 07:00 and 07:30, finishing around 15:30–16:00. Salary up to £37,000 DOE and benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Must have a methods-based and practical approach to prioritising work.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to multitask under pressure.
• High standards of professionalism and housekeeping.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, service and repair SMT process machinery to minimise downtime and protect quality.
• Create and control equipment programmes as instructed.
• Support process changes, layout improvements and production flow across the facility.
• Contribute to improvement meetings and equipment justification.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Team communication

Flexible workload

Soldering & IPC knowledge

Tools

SMT screen printing

Pick & place

Conveyors & transfers

AOI

Oven profiling

Job description

Job Title: SMT Process Technician

Location: Lewes, East Sussex

Salary: Up to £37,000 DOE

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, starting between 07:00/07:30 and finishing between 15:30/16:00

TPA Recruit is supporting a great Lewes based company in the search for an SMT Process Technician to join their SMT department at an exciting stage of growth and technological change.

This SMT Process Technician position will suit a practical, hands-on SMT professional who can support process machinery, minimise downtime, maintain quality standards and contribute to continuous improvement across a busy electronics manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, service and repair SMT process machinery to minimise downtime while protecting quality standards
• Create and control equipment programmes as instructed
• Support process changes, layout improvements and production flow across the facility
• Contribute to improvement meetings, new equipment justification and continuous process development
• Maintain close working relationships with equipment suppliers and engineers
• Train new machine operators and provide operational cover where required
• Keep work areas safe, tidy and hazard-free in line with health and safety procedures

Experience Required

• Good attention to detail and a practical, methodical approach to prioritising work
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to multitask under pressure
• High standards of professionalism, work ethic and housekeeping
• Flexible approach to daily tasks, training and hands-on support when required
• Positive communication skills and the ability to work with internal teams and external equipment suppliers
• SMT screen printing, pick and place, conveyors and transfers, reflow soldering and AOI
• Selective soldering, process flow, fluxes, solder paste, solder bar and other process materials
• Oven profiling, work instructions, procedures and engineering documentation
• Soldering experience and the ability to train new operators when required
• Collecting, manipulating and presenting process data using spreadsheets to support analysis and conclusions

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service up to 30 days, plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• 6% employer pension contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discretionary company performance bonus
• Long service employee recognition scheme
• Enhanced family leave
• Company events
• Subsidised amenities including tea, coffee, hot chocolate and milk

Interview Process Two-stage face-to-face onsite process. Stage one is likely to include a site walk-around, review of the SMT lines and a technical interview. Stage two will be a more in-depth conversation around previous experience, with competency-based questions.