Senior PCB Manufacturing Engineer - Lean Leader (On-site)

Jobot; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Career Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Jobot, an aerospace-focused employer in Lake Forest, CA, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer with hands-on leadership to advance PCB fabrication and electronics production. The role emphasizes improving processes, leading lean initiatives, and ensuring quality systems like ISO 9001 and IPC Class 3 soldering standards are followed across PCB assembly, machining, and sheet metal fabrication.

Collaborate across Engineering, Quality, Production, Supply Chain and Sales to deliver production readiness for

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing, including PCB fabrication, SMT assembly, IPC Class 3 soldering standards, and ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems, SPC, capacity planning, and shop floor control.

Responsibilities

• Improve manufacturing processes, tooling, workflows, and production efficiency.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kanban, and DFM principles.
• Develop manufacturing procedures, work instructions, labor standards, and Bills of Operations.
• Support PCB assembly, machining, sheet metal fabrication, and electronic product manufacturing.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and Sales teams.
• Perform supplier audits, source inspections, capacity planning, and cost analysis.
• Drive corrective actions, process improvements, and production readiness for new products.

Skills

PCB fabrication

SMT assembly

IPC Class 3

ISO 9001

ERP/MRP systems

SPC

Capacity planning

Shop floor control

Engineering drawings

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Jobot, an aerospace-focused employer in Lake Forest, CA, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer with hands-on leadership to advance PCB fabrication and electronics production. The role emphasizes improving processes, leading lean initiatives, and ensuring quality systems like ISO 9001 and IPC Class 3 soldering standards are followed across PCB assembly, machining, and sheet metal fabrication.

Collaborate across Engineering, Quality, Production, Supply Chain and Sales to deliver production readiness for