Manufacturing Engineering Technician

Moog Ireland Limited; Cork; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Moog Ireland Limited in Carrigaline, Ireland, seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Technician to support equipment and processes for high reliability electronics assembly. You will maintain SMT, PTH and systems gear, monitor yield, and collaborate with design and product engineers on NPI.

The role requires lean thinking, problem solving, and the ability to work on a shift schedule, with occasional weekends and travel to Moog sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Greater than 2 years in a certified Electronics Manufacturing environment applying Lean principles.
• Qualified trades personnel with industrial experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Maintain SMT, PTH and systems assembly equipment and procedures.
• Monitor yield and drive quality improvements.
• Ensure equipment safety and maximize uptime with preventative maintenance.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing/Design Engineers on NPI, and ordering of stencils, jigs, fixtures and equipment programs.
• Program and debug computer controlled equipment.
• Select, order and maintain machine spares.
• Drive lean product flows and process improvements; participate in new equipment installation.
• Maintain housekeeping and provide training to operators and technicians.
• Adhere to health, safety rules and risk assessments; travel to Moog sites as needed.
• Operate with a Lean mind-set to minimise waste.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Troubleshooting

Equipment maintenance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Level 6 qualification in Electronics/Mechatronics

Job description

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Job Title

Manufacturing Engineering Technician

Reporting To

Engineer Sr., Manufacturing

Work Schedule

Onsite – Carrigaline, IE

Job - Summary of Function

This position reports to Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader working within the Operations group and is responsible for supporting the equipment and processes required to produce High reliability electronic circuit card and system assemblies.

Job Description

• Responsible for sustaining the day-to-day support and maintenance of the SMT, PTH and Systems assembly equipment and manufacturing process procedures within the electronics manufacturing facility.
• Yield improvement: Perform monitoring of SMT, PTH & System assembly build quality, identify and resolve quality yield issues as required.
• Ensure equipment is maintained in safe working order, preventative maintenance schedules are adhered to and machine uptime is maximised across: SMT, PTH, Prep Equipment, Conformal Coating Equipment, Packaging Equipment, Torque Driver Equipment, Laser Marking Equipment, Aqueous Cleaning Equipment, Inspection Equipment & Production Equipment.
• Working with Manufacturing, Product and Design Engineers on New Product Introductions (NPI) in relation to the timely ordering of stencils, jigs, fixtures and creating of equipment programs for SMT, PTH, Inspection and Systems equipment.
• Program and debug of computer controlled equipment.
• Select, order and maintain machine spares in relation to equipment needs.
• Work with Manufacturing Engineering Team lead and engineers on lean product flows, process improvements, new equipment installation and additive manufacturing.
• Responsible for housekeeping of relevant work areas and spares storage areas.
• Provide training to other technicians and operators as required.
• Adhere to all company health and safety rules, regulations and risk assessments while on site.
• Ability to travel to support new equipment selection and support to other Moog Sites throughout the corporation.
• Flexible to perform additional duties as requested.
• Operate with a Lean mind-set – identifying and minimising waste in all processes and from the greater Value Stream.

Experience

• Greater than 2 years in a certified Electronics Manufacturing environment, applying Lean principles, contributing to improvement projects.
• Qualified trades personnel with industrial experience will also be considered

Education

• Level 6 qualification in Electronics, Mechanical / Automation Electrical, Technology, Mechatronics or similar

Personal Attributes

• The successful candidate will be a problem solver, able to work on their own initiative with little supervision, in a manufacturing environment of rapidly changing priorities and keep production moving in the short term while having a long term focus on Lean and Continuous Improvement.
• This role requires a high degree of flexibility in terms of working problems to resolution while having the interpersonal skills to work closely with others.
• Business demand may require overtime and/or shift at various times.
• This role is currently three 12 hour days which may include weekends.
• The candidate is expected to take a leadership role in shift scenarios to make decisions to ensure continuous productivity and throughput.

Moog is an equal opportunities Employer