Equipment Engineering Manager

Tata Electronics; Kolar; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Electronics in India is seeking a senior equipment engineering leader to oversee EMI shielding processes in OSAT manufacturing. You will drive installation, qualification, automation, and continuous improvement across attach, pre-treatment, sputtering, detach and AOI, ensuring scalable, reliable equipment infrastructure.

Collaborate with Technology Development, Process Engineering, Quality, SCM and Operations to align equipment selection, ramp schedules, capacity, and sustained high-volume

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electronics or Mechanical Engineering.
• 20 years of manufacturing experience.
• At least 5 years in a leadership or managerial role.

Responsibilities

• Lead equipment engineering, maintenance, installation and qualification for EMI shielding lines.
• Coordinate with suppliers for installation, debugging and performance improvement.
• Establish robust PM and predictive maintenance programs.
• Drive automation, digitalization and cost-reduction initiatives.

Skills

Emi shielding

Shielding effectiveness

Coating thickness control

SoC knowledge

Reliability focus

Quality focus

Safety focus

Cost optimization

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Responsibility

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

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.

Technology Roadmap

• 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.

Essential Attribute

• 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.