Technician (Backend)

Kitron Electronics Manufacturing Sdn Bhd; Kulai; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electronics manufacturing firm in Kulai is seeking a Backend Technician to operate and maintain selective soldering machines and coating processes. The ideal candidate will ensure product quality and compliance with IPC standards, perform setup and preventive maintenance, and monitor solder quality. Qualifications include a Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics and experience in backend PCB assembly. Join us for a rewarding career in the electronics sector!

Qualifications

• Experience in backend PCB assembly including selective soldering and wave coating.
• Knowledge of IPC-A-610 and manufacturing quality systems.
• Ability to read PCB drawings and understand manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot selective soldering machines.
• Monitor solder quality and ensure compliance with IPC standards.
• Perform preventive maintenance and documentation.

Skills

Selective soldering

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Education

Diploma/Certificate in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics

Tools

Ersa Wave Soldering

Nordson Machine

Job description

Kitron Group

Kitron is a leading Scandinavian Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company, delivering improved flexibility, cost efficiency, and innovation power through the value chain. Our strategy is to have a strong local presence in all regions. Kitron has operations in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, India, China, Malaysia, and the United States. In each of these regions, we tailor our offering to best suit the local needs.

The Backend Technician is responsible for operating and maintaining selective soldering machines and conformal coating processes to ensure product quality, process stability, and compliance with IPC/quality standards. Responsibilities include setup, troubleshooting, inspection, preventive maintenance, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Setup, operate, and troubleshoot selective soldering machines (Ersa Wave Soldering & Selective Soldering).
• Load fixtures/programs, check solder pot temperature, nozzle alignment, flux calibration.
• Monitor solder quality: bridging, wetting, hole fill, IPC-A-610 compliance.
• Perform preventive maintenance: solder pot, nozzle, flux spray, N2 system, pumps, conveyors.
• Setup and operate spray/dispense coating systems (manual/automatic) – Nordson Machine.
• Verify coating material, viscosity, curing profile, and masking.
• Inspect coating thickness, coverage, bubbles, contamination, overspray.
• Operate UV inspection and monitor curing system (oven/UV tunnel).
• Record process parameters, downtime logs, defect trends, machine performance.
• Support root cause analysis for bridging, solder balls, voids, skip soldering.

Requirements

• Diploma/Certificate in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics or equivalent.
• Experience in backend PCB assembly (selective soldering, wave, coating).
• Knowledge of IPC-A-610, IPC-CC-830, ESD, and manufacturing quality systems.
• Ability to read PCB drawings, polarity, coating keep-out zones, WI/BOM.
• Basic troubleshooting & preventive maintenance competency.

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