Engineering Planning Technician -Swing shift

Sanmina; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 45,760 - 56,160; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

A leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider is seeking a Planning Technician in San Jose, California. The role involves supporting engineering activities such as design and modification, planning the manufacturing process for custom printed circuit boards, and communicating effectively with customers. Preferred candidates should possess an engineering degree or equivalent experience, alongside strong communication skills. This position requires U.S. citizenship or permanent residency and involves swing shift work after a training period on day shift.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, product engineering, and tooling in a PCB manufacturing environment is helpful.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or a lawful permanent resident.
• Experience using a CAD/CAM system is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Plan jobs using InPlan and In solver applications to create production travelers for PCB.
• Complete controlled impedance stack-ups and instruct CAM operators.
• Perform DFM review on customer designs.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Self-starter

Initiative

Education

Preferred engineering degree or associate's degree in engineering

Job description

Job Description

Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina Corporation provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and support to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) primarily in the communications networks, defense and aerospace, industrial and semiconductor systems, medical, multimedia, computing and storage, automotive and clean technology sectors. Sanmina Corporation has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world.

Job Purpose

The Planning Technician supports engineering activities such as design, modification and manages activities for a specific product or group of products from product definition and planning through production. The selected candidate will be working in various departments within the manufacturing facility for the first half year, learning what each department does and getting hands‑on experience. Following the hands‑on learning, the employee will be trained to plan the manufacturing process and tooling instructions required to manufacture custom printed circuit boards.

Nature of Duties/Responsibilities

• Plan jobs using InPlan and In solver applications to create production travelers for a printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing plan.
• Complete controlled impedance stack‑ups, instruct CAM operators on all tooling requirements, answer technical questions from other departments, as well as, effectively communicate with customers.
• Perform DFM (Design for Manufacturability) review on customer designs.
• Perform spec‑review and spec‑summary on all customer documents and/or industry standards.

Education and Experience

• Preferred engineering degree or associate's degree in engineering.
• Experience in planning, product engineering, and tooling in a PCB manufacturing environment and using a CAD/CAM system is helpful but not required.
• Must be a self‑starter and have excellent initiative.
• Must have very good verbal and written communication skills.

Please note this position is for Swing shift but during the training process candidates will be required to work on day shift.

This is an ITAR facility and applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or a lawful permanent resident.

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary Range (annual) : $45,760.00-$56,160.00

Actual base pay within this range (determined at the offer stage) will be based on a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, and skills, and is just one element of our total rewards package. The total rewards package also includes a variety of benefits, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business and, depending on the role, may include eligibility for restricted stock unit awards and participation in a discretionary bonus program.