Manufacturing Process Engineer

Silicon Forest Electronics, a subsidiary of Impact Electronic Solutions; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Silicon Forest Electronics in Florida is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to develop, evaluate, and maintain PCB manufacturing processes (SMT, Through-Hole) and related assembly production. You will drive continuous improvement to improve manufacturability, efficiency, flow, and quality; implement design changes and cost analyses.

This hands-on role spends up to 85% on the factory floor, leading new product introductions, creating manufacturing instructions, and supporting customer

Qualifications

• Develop and optimize PCB manufacturing processes (SMT & Through-Hole) to improve manufacturability and quality.
• Assist with new product introductions and prototype production.
• Perform labor & NRE estimation, process validation, and failure analysis as required.

Responsibilities

• New product introduction from release through production process development and customer delivery.
• Create manufacturing instructions for process controls, validation, repeatability and approvals.
• Assist with cost analysis for improvement projects and equipment needs.
• Lead stencil design and procurement processes.
• Profile and optimize reflow oven, wave solder, and related temperature profiling.
• Program and train operators for AOI, X-Ray, Ionograph, SMT placement, and wave solder equipment.
• Participate in improvement projects on the manufacturing floor.

Skills

Manufacturing process engineering

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

New product introduction

Troubleshooting

Tools

AOI

X-Ray

Ionograph

SMT placement

Reflow ovens

Wave solder

Job description

Responsible for developing, evaluating, and maintaining the integrity of the various manufacturing processes related to SMT & Through-Hole Technology PCB's and possibly Cables & Electro-Mechanical assembly production. Drive the effort for implementation of continuous improvement projects that will affect manufacturability, process efficiency, flow and quality. Other responsibilities include the evaluation of manufacturability and recommendation of design modifications to improve producibility and/or incorporate changes in customer requirements. Perform engineering activities which include labor & NRE estimation, pre-production meetings, manufacture, and test electronic, and failure analysis & correction of non-conformities as required.

The position requires process related evaluation, troubleshooting and correction of non-conformities to the component level. Assist with new product introduction and prototype production. Implement engineering changes from customers in a manner that maximizes production efficiency and quality output throughout every stage of the process and product. Pre-production meetings to make sure process operations are set up and performed properly, that manufacturing reviews are completed, and that all approvals are obtained from customers before production begins.

Continually evaluate production processes and implement improvements. Collect and analyze data and provide reports pertaining to job efficiency and cost. Perform end-to-end process development for all new and existing products.

This hands-on role involves up to 85% of time spent on the production floor.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

The Manufacturing Process Engineer does not have any direct reports

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• New product introduction from initial release through production process development and customer delivery
• Manufacturing instruction documentation for use in the manufacturing process for process controls, process validation, process repeatability and customer approvals.
• Assist with cost analysis for improvement projects, equipment risk analysis, specifying new equipment to meet the growing needs of the manufacturing department.
• Stencil design and procurement.
• Reflow oven, wave solder, and hot air rework temperature profiling.
• Equipment programming, setup and operator training for:
• o AOI, X-Ray, Ionograph, SMT placement, Reflow ovens and Wave solder equipment.

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate and lead improvement projects on the manufacturing floor.