Process Engineer (Assembly Cable)

Our Client:

• Manufacturer of electronic, electrical, and fiber optic connectivity systems

• Location: Jurong

• Work Hours: Mon - Fri, 8.30am to 5.30pm

Responsibilities:

• Develop, optimize, and maintain soldering processes to improve production yield and efficiency.

• Conduct root cause analysis and corrective actions to address soldering defects such as cold solder joints, bridging, and voiding.

• Ensure compliance with IPC and industry standards for high-quality soldering operations.

• Collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to refine soldering techniques for new product introductions (NPI).

• Train and mentor operators and technicians on best soldering practices and equipment handling.

• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and reduce waste.

• Support process improvements and troubleshooting in SMT and through-hole soldering.

• Assist in the evaluation and selection of fluxes, solder pastes, and reflow profiles.

• Develop work instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for soldering processes.

• Work closely with the quality team to ensure defect-free soldering results.

• Supervise Assistant Engineer or Specialist and develop continuous improvement of quality systems to achieve agreed goals.

• Be accountable for all quality and process-related problems in the assembly area for the products under responsibility, and work with respective department representatives to address issues within given target deadlines.

• Provide production support to meet production plans set by PIC, addressing both in-house and vendor quality/process problems.

• Involve in task force or small group activities such as TOPS and QIS teams.

• Ensure proper storage, control, and maintenance of documents within the department for efficient retrieval and compliance with regulations, including maintaining a master listing for all controlled documents.

• Maintain documentation control of process capability studies, process FMEA, SOPs, Process Specifications, OJT Task Analysis, training records, and production records in reference to TS16949 requirements.

• Represent the department in customer, third-party, or internal audits related to documents and records control processes.

• Keep track of all project deadlines and budgetary expenditures.

• For new products, work with Automation, Product Design Engineer, QA, and Components Engineer to ensure the release for manufacturing with full qualification completed.

• Embark on productivity, quality, and cost reduction programs, as well as machine and process improvements as needed.

• Duplicate existing machines/fixtures if there is a requirement for capacity expansion.

• Qualify all tooling released to manufacturing.

• Manage equipment transfer from other entities or transfer to other entities in terms of machine setup and smooth running of production with full qualification.

• Coordinate with machine vendors for new machines involving robotics, control, software, or vision programming.

• Work closely with all operations to improve quality levels.

• Comply with PBM Guiding Principles for the job carried out under responsibility.

• Use data to improve processes through data analytics.

• Other duties as assigned by Management.

Requirements:

• Degree or Diploma in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Production Engineering, along with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

• Proficient in Soldering Process Development & Optimization, SMT, Wave, & Selective Soldering Techniques.

• Knowledgeable in IPC Standards & Quality Control (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001).

• Skilled in Failure Analysis & Root Cause Investigation.

• Demonstrated expertise in Process Validation & Documentation, Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement, and Training & Mentoring Production Teams.

• Strong process analytical skills focused on process yield improvement and COPQ (Cost of Poor Quality) reduction.

• Experienced in Equipment Maintenance & Troubleshooting.

For interested applicants, please click "QUICK APPLY" or send your resume to: karen.tan@jte.com.sg

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