Equipment Engineering Manager

Tata Electronics Limited; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Electronics Limited in India seeks a seasoned Equipment Engineering Leader to drive EMI shielding line equipment engineering, maintenance, installation, qualification and continuous improvement in an OSAT setting.

The role partners with Technology Development, Process Engineering, Quality, SCM and Operations to secure equipment selection, ramp-up and sustained high-volume manufacturing performance, with focus on reliability, safety and cost.

Qualifications

• 20 years of manufacturing experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Knowledge of EMI shielding requirements and shielding effectiveness.
• Strong focus on reliability, quality, safety and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Lead equipment engineering, maintenance, installation, qualification and continuous improvement for EMI shielding processes in an OSAT environment.
• Establish and sustain a highly reliable, automated equipment infrastructure covering EMI shielding steps (attach, pre-treatment, sputtering, detach, AOI).
• Collaborate with Technology Development, Process Engineering, Quality, SCM and Operations for equipment selection, installation, qualification, capacity ramp-up and sustained HV M performance.
• Evaluate equipment suppliers, assess technology maturity, scalability, automation and total cost of ownership.
• Drive standardization of equipment platforms, critical spares, software and control systems where feasible.
• Lead equipment installation and commissioning for ramp-up; coordinate with suppliers for installation, debugging and performance improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Equipment maintenance

Process engineering

Automation

Cost reduction

Education

Electronics Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Department: Assembly Technology Development

Business: TSAT India

Responsibility

Lead the equipment engineering, maintenance, equipment installation, qualification and continuous improvement activities for EMI shielding processes in an OSAT manufacturing environment.

The role will be responsible for establishing and sustaining a highly reliable, automated and scalable equipment infrastructure covering EMI shielding processes such as attach, pre treatment, sputtering, detach and AOI.

The position will work closely with Technology development, Process Engineering, Quality, SCM and Operation to ensure successful equipment selection, installation, qualification, capacity ramp up and sustained HVM performance.

• Participate in evaluating equipment suppliers, technology maturity, scalability, automation and total cost of ownership.
• Drive standardization of equipment platforms, critical spares, software and control systems wherever practical.

Equipment Installation and Commissioning

• Lead equipment installation, commissioning for ramp-up for EMI shielding manufacturing lines. Ensure equipment readiness against NPI and HVM ramp schedules.
• Coordinate with suppliers for equipment installation, debugging, performance improvement and acceptance.
• Establish equipment acceptance criteria covering UPH, uptime, reputability, process capability, safety and quality.

Maintenance & Others

• Establish robust PM and predictive maintenance programs for all critical equipment.
• Define maintenance frequencies based on equipment reliability, failure history and OEM recommendations.
• Establish critical spare-parts strategy and inventory levels.
• lead structured 8D for chronic equipment failures.
• Establish equipment capability before transferring processes to HVM.
• Drive automation and digitalization initiatives such as SPC integration, Recipe management etc.
• Develop a roadmap toward smart manufacturing with improved equipment visibility and reduced manual intervention.
• Develop local supplier capability for critical maintenance and spare parts wherever feasible.
• Drive cost reduction through equipment modification, automation, localization and spare parts optimization.
• Develop 24*7 support capability for HVM operations.
• Promote a strong zero-repeat failure and preventive maintenance culture.
• Lead equipment safety risk assessments to ensure corrective actions are being implemented.

Knowledge of Emi shielding requirements, Shielding effectiveness, coating thickness control and SoC is highly desirable.

Strong focus on reliability, quality, safety and cost.

Qualification

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.

Desired Experience Level

20 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, with at least 5 years in a leadership or managerial role.