Flexible SMT Process Engineer - Automation/NPI Leader

OmniOn Power Inc.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

OmniOn Power Inc. is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to bridge product development and manufacturing, enabling a design anywhere, build anywhere approach across our global manufacturing sites.

You will lead NPI programs, DFA/DFM reviews, and develop a long‑term automation roadmap while standardizing equipment across sites and driving KPI‑focused improvements in collaboration with R&D, manufacturing, and supplier teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years SMT manufacturing experience with process development and continuous improvement.
• Technical knowledge of SMT equipment, solder chemistry, reflow profiling, stencil design, pick‑and‑place, AOI, X‑ray inspection, and defect mitigation.
• Proven experience supporting or leading NPI programs, including DFM/DFA reviews and gate processes across product lifecycle stages.
• Experience with CAPEX planning, automation justification, and manufacturing roadmap development.
• Ability to analyze process cycle times, labor content, and throughput data to drive balanced automation and resource decisions.
• Strong cross‑functional communication across global, matrixed organizations.
• Experience developing and reviewing manufacturing KPIs related to quality, throughput, and productivity.
• Experience in power conversion, telecommunications, or data center electronics manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop plant manufacturing teams in support of the Director of Manufacturing Excellence.
• Standardize the global manufacturing equipment supply base and document shared equipment capabilities across all manufacturing sites.
• Develop and maintain a long‑term automation roadmap that aligns with business growth targets, R&D priorities, and AI/data‑center needs.
• Establish design‑for‑automation (DFA) requirements and implement a structured review process covering all R&D stages.
• Support and align Factory NPI Leaders and PCB DFM owners across manufacturing sites.
• Review and approve manufacturing process checklists at NPI gate reviews; Factory NPI Leaders own day‑to‑day checklist management.
• Partner with R&D and Principal Engineering to embed manufacturability and automation readiness into product designs.
• Provide DFM oversight at a global level while PCBA DFM is executed at the site where built.
• Work flexible hours, including across time zones.
• Occasional domestic and international travel as required.
• Perform any other reasonable duties as directed by management.

Skills

SMT manufacturing

Process development

Cross-functional communication

NPI programs

Automation roadmap

CAPEX planning

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

SMT Equipment

Solder Chemistry

Reflow Profiling

AOI

X-ray Inspection

Job description

OmniOn Power Inc. is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to bridge product development and manufacturing, enabling a design anywhere, build anywhere approach across our global manufacturing sites.

You will lead NPI programs, DFA/DFM reviews, and develop a long‑term automation roadmap while standardizing equipment across sites and driving KPI‑focused improvements in collaboration with R&D, manufacturing, and supplier teams.