Mfg Engineering Technician

Socket.dev; Northford (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell in Northford, CT, seeks an experienced manufacturing technician to operate and support electronic assembly equipment, perform setup, changeovers, and routine maintenance, and help ensure process stability and quality.

You will monitor equipment, respond to alarms, assist with integration of new product builds, data logging, and training of operators, in a safety-conscious environment aligned with 5S and Kaizen practices.

Responsibilities

• Operate and support electronic assembly equipment according to approved work instructions, safety requirements, process settings, and production schedules.
• Perform equipment setup, changeover, startup checks, shutdown, cleaning, material loading, feeder or tooling preparation, and basic program or recipe selection.
• Support SMT and related processes such as solder paste printing, SPI, component placement, reflow, AOI, through-hole insertion, selective or wave soldering, coating, depaneling, inspection, test, and rework.
• Monitor equipment and process conditions; identify alarms, defects, jams, wear, abnormal sounds, leaks, temperature issues, and other signs of equipment or process instability.
• Respond to production calls and Andon escalations; restore equipment to standard condition when within training and authorization and promptly upscale higher-risk problems.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance, inspection, lubrication, cleaning, calibration checks, filter changes, wear-part replacement, and basic adjustment using approved procedures.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, sensor, conveyor, feeder, fixture, tooling, and basic control-system issues using drawings, manuals, and diagnostic tools.
• Replace approved components and assemblies; verify safe operation after maintenance or repair and document work completed, parts used, and follow-up needs.
• Support engineers and maintenance personnel with equipment installation, qualification, trials, process changes, capability studies, and new product builds.
• Collect and enter production, defect, downtime, maintenance, and equipment data; help identify recurring issues and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain accurate equipment logs, checklists, spare-parts records, setup sheets, visual standards, and troubleshooting instructions.
• Inspect work for visible defects and process compliance; support containment, root-cause investigation, corrective action, and verification activities.
• Use ESD controls, required personal protective equipment, lockout/tagout practices where authorized, and safe handling methods for chemicals, solder, tooling, and equipment.
• Help train operators on correct equipment operation, setup checks, routine care, defect recognition, and escalation expectations.
• Participate in 5S, standard work, Kaizen, and other continuous-improvement activities; provide practical feedback to engineering and operations.
• Provide shift support and occasional off-shift or weekend support based on manufacturing needs.

Job description

Main Activities and Responsibilities.

• Operate and support electronic assembly equipment according to approved work instructions, safety requirements, process settings, and production schedules.
• Perform equipment setup, changeover, startup checks, shutdown, cleaning, material loading, feeder or tooling preparation, and basic program or recipe selection.
• Support SMT and related processes such as solder paste printing, SPI, component placement, reflow, AOI, through-hole insertion, selective or wave soldering, coating, depaneling, inspection, test, and rework.
• Monitor equipment and process conditions; identify alarms, defects, jams, wear, abnormal sounds, leaks, temperature issues, and other signs of equipment or process instability.
• Respond to production calls and Andon escalations; restore equipment to standard condition when within training and authorization and promptly upscale higher-risk problems.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance, inspection, lubrication, cleaning, calibration checks, filter changes, wear-part replacement, and basic adjustment using approved procedures.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, sensor, conveyor, feeder, fixture, tooling, and basic control-system issues using drawings, manuals, and diagnostic tools.
• Replace approved components and assemblies; verify safe operation after maintenance or repair and document work completed, parts used, and follow-up needs.
• Support engineers and maintenance personnel with equipment installation, qualification, trials, process changes, capability studies, and new product builds.
• Collect and enter production, defect, downtime, maintenance, and equipment data; help identify recurring issues and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain accurate equipment logs, checklists, spare-parts records, setup sheets, visual standards, and troubleshooting instructions.
• Inspect work for visible defects and process compliance; support containment, root-cause investigation, corrective action, and verification activities.
• Use ESD controls, required personal protective equipment, lockout/tagout practices where authorized, and safe handling methods for chemicals, solder, tooling, and equipment.
• Help train operators on correct equipment operation, setup checks, routine care, defect recognition, and escalation expectations.
• Participate in 5S, standard work, Kaizen, and other continuous-improvement activities; provide practical feedback to engineering and operations.
• Provide shift support and occasional off-shift or weekend support based on manufacturing needs.

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