Senior Process Engineer

Naprotek LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Naprotek LLC is seeking an experienced engineering professional to support production, ensure manufacturability, quality and cost targets. You may act as supervisor in the manager's absence, directing duties across production areas while staying aligned with small-company goals.

Responsibilities include reviewing customer documents, supporting SMT line, tooling, process profiles, ECO implementations, and cross-team issue resolution to maintain productivity and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Must read, write and understand English and follow instructions precisely.
• Proficient with computer tools: Windows, DOS, Excel and Word.
• Knowledge of PCB assembly methods and IPC standards.

Responsibilities

• Review customer documents and develop processes.
• Support SMT line: program and troubleshooting.
• Create or order tooling to ensure productivity and quality.
• Create profiles for reflow and wave process.
• Resolve quality and manufacturing process issues.
• Implement ECO and coordinate with customers' design changes and respond to their requests.
• Lead the resolution on manufacturing technical issues with other teams.
• Establish procedures related to manufacturing processes and production equipment/s.
• Create Process Travelers.
• Supervise, monitor and assign duties during manager absence.

Skills

English proficiency

PC skills (Windows, DOS, Excel, Word)

PCB assembly methods IPC standard

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering

Job description

Description

Job purpose

Provide engineering support to production group to meet manufacturability, quality and cost requirements. In the absence of manager perform function as a supervisor directing duties in various areas of production. Must be flexible to support a small company’s goals and may have other duties as assigned by manager.

Duties and responsibilities

• Review customer documents and develop processes.
• Support SMT line: program and troubleshooting.
• Create or order tooling to ensure productivity and quality.
• Create profiles for reflow and wave process.
• Resolve quality and manufacturing process issues.
• Implement ECO and coordinate with customers design changes and respond to their requests.
• Lead the resolution on all manufacturing technical issues in partnership with other teams.
• Establish procedures related manufacturing process and production equipment/s.
• Create Process Travelers.
• Supervise, monitor and assign duties as required during manager absence.

Requirements

Qualifications

Must read, write and understand English, understanding verbal and written instructions. Must have computer skills, such as window, DOS, Excel and Microsoft Word application. Have knowledge of PCB assembly methods, procedures, and IPC standard.

Additional Knowledge and Related Experience Required

Requires 4 years college or equivalent. 2 - 5 years plus experience in a PCB manufacturing environment. 3 years plus hands-on experience in quality/process improvement activities. 5 years plus experience in quality/process improvement activities or 4 years plus project engineer experience.