Process Engineer

ACTIA Electronics Inc; Romulus (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ACTIA Electronics Inc in Romulus, MI is seeking a Process Engineer to oversee the PCBA process rules ensuring safety, IPC conformity and assembly reliability. The role balances product, equipment, process, consumables and tooling while coordinating with Engineering and Production.

You will drive documentation, test batches, supplier contacts, and external lab expertise on soldering, contributing to ongoing process improvements and manufacturing support on the production floor.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of electronic assembly processes.
• Knowledge of SMT and through hole assembly techno/equipment (programming, use, settings).
• IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001 certification strongly preferred (+ Ability to analyses external Lab expertise on soldering).
• Reads and interprets a plan, method instructions.
• Electronics, mechanics, physical, chemical.
• Components technology: integrated circuits, diodes, resistors, transistors, etc and their mechanical housings, through hole components
• ESD rules/practices
• Client quality/safety risks linked to non-conformities

Responsibilities

• Method & Engineering team proximity
• Process test batches
• Qualification batches to define/run and finalized
• Consumable / Equipment / Tooling Supplier contacts
• Laboratories contacts/drive
• Drive and analyses external Lab expertise on soldering, quality issues
• Equipment process parameters to adjust, test and qualify
• Instructions, reports writing
• Manufacturing support
• Design for Manufacturing rules definition and training
• Participate in the launch of prototypes and new products
• Contribute to the enhancement of Overall equipment Effectiveness
• Apply procedures, instructions and rules
• Observe individual and materials ESD* rules
• Alert their manager concerning any possible discrepancies
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Electronic assembly processes

SMT & through-hole knowledge

Plan interpretation

ESD practices

Quality/safety risk awareness

Problem-solving

Education

Technical Electronics Degree or equivalent

Tools

Soldering equipment knowledge

Lab equipment experience

Job description

Description

Job Title: Process Engineer

Department: Engineering

Reports To: Plant Manager / Engineering Manager

Required Education:

• Technical Electronics Degree or equivalent or 5 Years Related Experience

Summary:

The Process Engineer oversees the PCBA Process rules in order to guarantee people safety, IPC conformity and assembly reliability. In this way, he must manage the Product / Equipment / Process / Consumable / Tooling balancing:

• Product specification and design inputs
• Equipements capabilities and capacities
• Process orientations
• Consumables (alloys, solder pastes, fluxes, varnish, cleaning solutions…) and associated parameters (implementation, thermal profiles, program cycles…)
• Tooling's definition (Screens, screen printer/wave soldering/cleaning /coating/profiles parameters & parameters

Required Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of electronic assembly processes
• Knowledge of SMT and through hole assembly techno/equipment (programming, use, settings)
• IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001 certification strongly preferred (+ Ability to analyses external Lab expertise on soldering)
• Reads and interprets a plan, method instructions
• Electronics, mechanics, physical, chemical
• Components technology: integrated circuits, diodes, resistors, transistors, etc and their mechanical housings, through hole components
• ESD rules/practices
• Client quality/safety risks linked to non-conformities

Required Duties/Tasks to be accomplished:

• Method & Engineering team proximity
• Process test batches
• Qualification batches to define/run and finalized
• Consumable / Equipment / Tooling Supplier contacts
• Laboratories contacts/drive
• Drive and analyses external Lab expertise on soldering, quality issues
• Equipment process parameters to adjust, test and qualify
• Instructions, reports writing
• Manufacturing support
• Design for Manufacturing rules definition and training
• Participate in the launch of prototypes and new products
• Contribute to the enhancement of Overall equipment Effectiveness
• Apply procedures, instructions and rules
• Observe individual and materials ESD* rules
• Alert their manager concerning any possible discrepancies
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands:

• Working sitting in front of a computer screen
• Standing on the production line

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to adapt to new solutions/IT resources
• The ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group settings

Behavior:

• Interpersonal Skills – interacting with co-workers as required
• Attend meetings as required
• Attendance at Actia office during regular business hours (unless business need dictates being away from the office)

Social Skills:

• Demonstrate thoroughness, method and organization
• Demonstrates the ability to concentrate
• Pays attention to detail
• Can communicate with different professions

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and moving mechanical parts. Safety training will be provided.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Requirements

• Technical Electronics Degree or equivalent or 5 Years Related Experience
• Knowledge of electronic assembly processes
• Knowledge of SMT and through hole assembly techno/equipment (programming, use, settings)
• IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001 certification strongly preferred (+ Ability to analyses external Lab expertise on soldering)
• Reads and interprets a plan, method instructions
• Electronics, mechanics, physical, chemical
• Components technology: integrated circuits, diodes, resistors, transistors, etc and their mechanical housings, through hole components
• ESD rules/practices
• Client quality/safety risks linked to non-conformities